In a story based on the discovery of ancient Egyptian architectural plans for a tomb for a polar bear, Nanook, an arctic polar bear, is trapped on an iceberg floating south and disembarks in Egypt, where he becomes the playmate of the boy-king Rahotep.

The 1938 classic tells the story of Mr. Popper, the small-town housepainter who dreamed of exploring Antarctic regions, and Captain Cook, the redoubtable penguin who turned Mr. Popper's world upside down.

A Spanish explorer sets his horse free in the New World. Alone, she wanders into the lives of Wolf Cub and his father, forming a mystical bond that changes the ways of their Native American tribe forever.

Instinct told them that the way home lay to the west. And so the doughty young Labrador retriever, the roguish bull terrier and the indomitable Siamese set out through the Canadian wilderness. Separately, they would soon have died. But, together, the three house pets faced starvation, exposure, and wild forest animals to make their way home to the family they love.

A shipwreck leaves young Alec stranded on a deserted island with a wild stallion. Dependent on each other for survival, boy and horse learn to trust and love each other as they establish an amazing friendship that lasts a lifetime.

A young girl finds herself lost in the Alaskan wilderness and befriends a pack of wolves in order to survive.

The loyal Mole, the resourceful Water Rat, the stern but wise Badger, the exasperating Toad--all of Grahame's amusing and beloved characters from his delightful world are revived in this handsome edition of the classic The Wind in the Willows.

Sato is a young ivory carver who loves his work. After the shocking realization that obtaining the ivory he treasures causes the slaughter of elephants, Sato decides to change his career. Havill tells a timely story about a humane decision and the importance of preserving the natural world.

A lonely child finds a dog whose conversations help her straighten out some problems with school, her friends, her absentee parents, and her neighbors. It really doesn't matter whether the reader interprets the story as a figment of Laura's imagination or as a talking-dog fantasy - the problem situations are realistically drawn.

The porcine hero of Babe, the Gallant Pig might be disappointed that his great-grandson isn't interested in sheepherding, but Ace has his own gifts: he can understand Farmer Tubbs's every word. The author exploits his joyful sense of the absurd to the hilt, combining a gentle ribbing of country folk and their animal counterparts with genuine affection.

When her parents can't afford a new pet, seven-year-old Janie invents one. Her new pretend dog is Henry, an invisible Great Dane who eats invisible food bought with invisible money. Then some mysterious events - and perhaps a touch of magic - bring the invisible Henry to life.

How did the camel get its hump? Why won't cats do as they're told? How did an inquisitive little elephant change the lives of elephants everywhere? Kipling's imagined answers to such questions draw on the beast fables of India, and they are full of jokes, subtexts, and exotic references.

From the moment Danny sees the beautiful Irish setter, he knows Red is the dog for him. Together Danny and Red face many dangers in the harsh Wintapi wilderness that they call home.

As Grasshopper sets out to follow a road, he meets some unusual characters.

Meeting the four Robinson children next door, ten-year-old Robin Brogan joins in the merry mayhem that always accompanies the Robinsons and rescues an abandoned dog that he hopes he will be able to adopt.

How do you get honey from bees, catch a Heffalump or track a Woozle? Winnie-the-Pooh knows - or thinks he does. And he'll try any scheme with the help of his friends Piglet, Owl, Rabbit, Eeyore, Kanga and Baby Roo. He's the Bear of Little Brain that Christopher Robin - and millions of others - know and love.

The Alaskan wilderness is a lonely place for Mark Andersen, especially after the death of his older brother, Jamie. But in time Mark finds someone else to love - Ben, an Alaskan brown bear so huge that no one else dares come near him.

Zack's alligator, Bridget, is only an alligator key chain when she arrives, but when Zack waters her, Bridget becomes a lively, full-sized gator who eats heartily, sneaks cookies, wrestles with the garden hose, does cartwheels, and more.

A raccoon and his other wildlife friends must leave Shady Glade because the bulldozers are coming. They set off to find another Shady Glade.

Marisol, who lives in Puerto Rico, wants a dog very much but her grandfather will not let her have one, until a skinny mutt wins him over.

In hard times Jody Baxter's harsh world allows him one happiness, his fawn, Flag. Then brutal reality requires that he kill what he cherishes.

Old Dan had the brawn, Little Ann had the brains, and Billy had the will to train them to be the finest hunting team in the valley. Glory and victory were coming to them, but sadness waited too.

Henry, feeling lonely on a street without any other children, finds companionship and love in a big dog named Mudge.

Henry and Mudge enroll in Jack Papp's Dog School, but Mudge is not a perfect student - he has other things on his mind. On the last day is the big test. Will Mudge pass and get a gold ribbon?

After Chester, a cricket, arrives in the Times Square subway station via a picnic basket from his native Connecticut, he takes up residence in the Bellini's newsstand. There, the tiny creature is lucky enough to find three good friends: a little boy named Mario whose parents run the unsuccessful newsstand, a fast-talking Broadway mouse named Tucker and his pal, Harry the Cat. The comic, sometimes tragic side of life in the city is brought into relief as the friends struggle to bring success to the almost bankrupt newsstand.

Farmer Henry puts light bulbs under his chickens so they will make more eggs. But instead of fooling his chickens, he fools Jake, the snake, who eats two light bulbs!

Riptide Windjammer was an uncommon name for an uncommon dog, a dog who loved the sea and was happiest helping the beach patrol guard the Cape Cod coast where he lived. But the beach patrol didn't need another lifeguard, until the day a real riptide came and Rip the dog became a local hero.

An affectionate, sometimes bashful pig named Wilbur befriends a spider named Charlotte, who lives in the rafters above his pen. A prancing, playful bloke, Wilbur is devastated when he learns of the destiny that befalls all those of porcine persuasion. Determined to save her friend, Charlotte spins a web that reads "Some Pig," convincing the farmer and surrounding community that Wilbur is no ordinary animal and should be saved. In this story of friendship, hardship, and the passing on into time, E.B. White reminds us to open our eyes to the wonder and miracle often found in the simplest of things.

How terribly surprised the Little family must have been when their second child turned out to be a small mouse. Apparently familiar with the axiom that "when in New York City, anything can happen," the Littles accept young Stuart into their family unquestioningly--with the exception of Snowbell the cat who is unable to overcome his instinctive dislike for the little mouse. They build him a bed from a matchbox, and supply him with all of the accoutrements a young mouse could need. Mrs. Little even fashions him a suit, because baby clothes would obviously be unsuitable for such a sophisticated mouse. In return, Stuart helps his tall family with errant Ping-Pong balls that roll outside of their reach. E. B. White takes Stuart on a hero's quest across the American countryside, introducing the mouse--and the reader--to a myriad of delightful characters. Little finds himself embroiled in one adventure after another from the excitement of racing sailboats to the unseen horrors of substitute teaching. This is a story of leaving home for the first time, of growing up, and ultimately of discovering oneself.

Determined to prove that the cow he meets is really a moose, Morris the moose enlists the help of a rather confused deer and horse.