"Born in Gary, Indiana, on August 29, 1958, Michael Jackson was definitely not a regular kid. A superstar with The Jackson 5 before he was eight years old, he became the King of Pop as a solo artist. Michael was a creative--yet deeply troubled--genius who always remained devoted to his art right up until his death is 2009 before a much anticipated tour. He had a pitch-perfect voice and footwork that his idol Fred Astaire admired."

"Who was Davy Crockett? He claimed he was half-horse, half-alligator, and a little touched with snapping turtle. He could wade the Mississippi, leap the Ohio, and ride on a streak of lightning. He could whip his weight in wildcats. He could run faster, jump higher, dive deeper, stay under longer, and come up drier than any man in the whole world. Davy had a grin powerful enough to bring critters to their knees. His funny, homespun style convinced...

The Jungle Book is a collection of Rudyard Kipling's animal stories, wonderfully told and interweaving moral lessons with classic tales. They include the stories of Mowgli, a boy raised by wolves in the Indian jungle, Rikki-Tikki-Tavi, a brave mongoose, and Toomai of the Elephants, the story of a young elephant handler. The Jungle Book was first published by Macmillan in 1894.