When his animal friends offer amusing explanations for thunder and lightning, Franklin overcomes his fear of such storms.

When Samuel's father, the grand vizier, hears Hamza call Samuel names and tells his son to make sure Hamza never speaks an unkind word to him again, Samuel knows he must obey but has a hard time finding the right means to do so. Includes information about Jewish poet Samuel Ha-Nagid and the legend which inspired the story.

Introduces baby animals and their different noses and feet in a guessing-game format.

A story about two snow children who discover the importance of global warming and decide to do something about it.

A vocabulary-building story about dogs engaged in every imaginable type of activity.

Although Louis knows a lot about outer space, the young boy finds himself sent to Principal Goodkid's office to attend Personal Space Camp after his teacher loses her patience with his behavior.

Paddington Bear heads to the beach and worries if he will be able to enjoy his bun as one seagull after another follows him in hopes of stealing his snack.