Yuma Public Library

The story of what happens when a camera becomes a piece of flotsam. "A bright, science-minded boy goes to the beach equipped to collect and examine flotsam--anything floating that has been washed ashore. Bottles, lost toys, small objects of every description are among his usual finds. But there's no way he could have prepared for one particular discovery: a barnacle-encrusted underwater camera, with its own secrets to share . . . and to keep."--...

Briefly describes the value of a tree.

A hound rescues a schoolgirl from the Seine, becomes a beloved school pet, is chased away by the trustees, and returns with a surprise.

A small boy enjoys playing alone in deep snow all day, and later welcomes his warm bath and snug bed-so he can go out again tomorrow!

Frogs rise on their lily pads, float through the air, and explore the nearby houses while their inhabitants sleep.

Mufaro's two beautiful daughters, one bad-tempered, one kind and sweet, go before the king, who is choosing a wife.

When it begins to look, feel, and smell like snow, everyone prepares for a winter blizzard.

A magical train ride on Christmas Eve takes a boy to the North Pole to receive a special gift from Santa Claus.

Though she is fond of her people, a girl prefers to live among the wild horses where she is truly happy and free.

After he is sent to bed without supper for behaving like a wild thing, Max dreams of a voyage to the island where the wild things are.