A tiny wooden train is made by a craftsman and acquired by a small boy

Lu flounders in the world. Regularly beat-up for being from a Jewish family, she finally finds peace in the African American community in Kenosha, Wisconsin.. Then she finds her first HOME in the forest. Years later, Karina, a young journalist from Sweden, hears Lu's story and tracks her down in New Mexico. Lu, now in her sixties, influences Karina's life path in unpredictable ways. A story of survival, love and forgiveness.

Fun sound-effects and whimsical music help tell the sweet tale of "The Magic Train." The little train looked like an ordinary toy train, but it was not. Every night Magic Train's job was to gather up the forgotten toys that were left by girls and boys. He would load the toys up and bring them to children that needed them. One night, Magic Train decides to bring toys to Little Tommy because he is sick. Follow along on Magic Train's journey and find...

A comprehensive study guide offering in-depth explanation, essay, and test prep for selected works by Graham Greene. Titles in this study guide include Brighton Rock, The Power and the Glory, The Heart of the Matter, The Quiet American, Burnt-Out Case, The Comedians, The Little Train, The Potting Shed, The Lawless Roads, The Lost Childhood, Stamboul Train, The Third Man, The Confidential Agent, Our Man in Havana, and The End of the Affair. As one...

Celebrate the 90th anniversary of The Little Engine That Could with this all-time classic reillustrated by Caldecott Award-winning artist Dan Santat! The kindness and determination of the Little Blue Engine have inspired millions of children around the world since the story was first published in 1930. Cherished by readers for ninety years, The Little Engine That Could is a classic tale of a little engine that, despite her size, triumphantly pulls...

Chronicles the adventures and misadventures of Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third as he tries to pass the important initiation test of his Viking clan by catching and training a dragon, in a volume that includes two additional stories.

"Between 1854 and 1929, so-called orphan trains ran regularly from the cities of the East Coast to the farmlands of the Midwest, carrying thousands of abandoned children whose fates would be determined by luck and chance. This is the story of one such child. As a young Irish immigrant, Vivian Daly was sent by rail from New York City to an uncertain future a world away. Returning east later in life, Vivian leads a quiet, peaceful existence on the coast...

"Eleven-year-old Nico Krispis never told a lie. When the Nazi's invade his home in Salonika, Greece, the trustworthy boy is discovered by a German officer, who offers him a chance to save his family. All Nico has to do is convince his fellow Jewish residents to board trains heading to "new homes" where they are promised jobs and safety. Unaware that this is all a cruel ruse, the innocent boy goes to the station platform every day and reassures the...