Heading west to Fort Walla Walla to take religion to the Indians, with her mother and minister-stepfather, 12 year old Emily McGregor suddenly finds herself alone after a brutal attack on their wagon train. An ugly white man posing as an Indian is the culprit and promises to return for Elizabeth and make her his bride. Sad at losing her precious mother and frightened of the threat made by the man, Emily wonders what to do next. Her thoughts are interrupted by a baby's cry. Happiness to find someone else alive is short lived when she realizes she does not know how to take care of a baby -...

A collection of fun short stories for kids of all ages. Included are silly stories like "Chili for Lily," where pots of chili grow silly; "Bird Brain" - the early bird trying to find a worm but doesn't know what a worm looks like; the "Beautiful Ballet Dress" that never gets washed because the wearer won't take it off and "Mrs. What's-Her-Name" the lady with a handkerchief for every occasion. Also are twice told tales of "The Cow on the Roof"; "The One-Eyed Troll"; "Balder, the Good" and "The Frost Giants."

Valerie's poodle loves to chase squirrels, her brother loves to chase girls, and Valerie finds herself chasing after Dan Bright, the new guy at school, who apparently only has eyes for Gloria Tidwell, a gorgeous teen-age model. Dan joins the dog training class to be near Valerie, he says, but this doesn't make sense to her when he ignores her at school. What is the relationship between Gloria and Dan? And why does he appear to be interested in Valerie while at the same time shadowing Gloria everywhere? Will dog training class teach Valerie something about boys as well as manners for her dog?...

The eight brave men in this book are a sample of the numerous heroes of WWII. Their incredible stories of rescue, imprisonment life and death experiences read like fiction rather than the arresting facts of 1941 to 1945. You will read about Jack Hammett, Pearl Harbor survivor; Walt Drake P-38 and P-51 fighter pilot; Herb Guiness B-24 pilot and his rescue at sea; Bob Meyers, glider pilot and remarkable meeting with a German soldier in his foxhole. Then you will learn the dramatic story of George Emerson, tail gunner and his surviving months as a prisoner of war; Harry Selling, B-17 pilot and...

In this collection of stories, you will read about the true adventures of "Nellie Bly," the "Wright Brothers," and "Rosie the Riveter." Fiction stories of "The Greatest Lumberjack," "Fisher's Secret," "The Camp Robber," and "Mrs. What's-Her-Name," are also found for hours of fun reading.

The Coastal Steamer makes an 11-day voyage up the coast of Norway carrying cargo and passengers. Eve Merino, an American finds herself involved with WWII history and interesting passengers including the mysterious man with the scar over his eye. What is his secret? This is not her first trip on the Coastal Steamer. Eight years after WWII, Eve and her mother made the trip to find some information about her brother's bomber that went down in the North Sea in 1944. Memories and stories of the war years are not what Eve wanted to hear on her vacation, but she soon gets caught up in an interesting...