Upon realizing that lack of clothing is the only thing keeping dogs out of many places, Norman, Ginger, and Rufus borrow clothes from their owners and have a wonderful time doing all the things humans do, until they make a simple mistake.

A young man believes his sweetheart and her family are the silliest people in the world until he meets three others who are even sillier.

Helped by her father, a young girl prepares a flower garden as a birthday surprise for her mother.

Stories of the interesting lives and interesting neighbors of twenty artists offered as a way to know the artists and their artworks.

The lives of twenty composers and musicians, ranging from Vivaldi, Mozart and Bach to Gershwin, Gilbert & Sullivan, and Woody Guthrie, are profiled in this eclectic, humorous, and informative collection.

Presents twenty true stories of athletes--mostly admirable, occasionally quirky--whose physical accomplishments create a world of thrills and spills.

"You might know that Columbus discovered America, Lewis and Clark headed west with Sacajawea, and Sally Ride blasted into space. But what do you really know about these bold explorers? What were they like as kids? What pets or bad habits did they have? And what drove their passion to explore unknown parts of the world? With juicy tidbits about everything from favorite foods to first loves, Lives of the Explorers reveals these fascinating adventurers...

In medieval Paris, Marguerite helps her nearly blind father finish painting an illuminated manuscript for his patron, Lady Isabelle.

Comedies, tragedies (and what the neighbors thought).