“Nothing in nature, so long as it is honestly observed and honestly described, can harm the mind of a child. Almost all the ills of the human race may be traced to the fact that it has strayed too far ...

Fresh from their victory over the nasty Kaspar Snit, — who was last seen trying to steal the fountains of Rome in The Fortress of Kaspar Snit — the Blande family have certainly earned a rest. They’re ...

Having been warned to stay away from the high waters of the local creek, the boys’ imaginations run as swiftly as the stream. Before they know it, they have scared themselves silly with stories like ...

Will you walk with me, Grandmother?

Will you talk with me a while?

I’m finding life confusing

And I’m looking for some answers

To questions all around me

At that school and on the street.

You have always ...

It’s time for the big math test at school, and Maddie’s worried. When her friends show her how she can cheat, she decides she will. She knows it’s wrong, and gets caught.

A horse is a horse, of course, of course.

(Except maybe when it’s a cow!)

Lucille isn’t like the other cows on Charlie’s farm. Not for her, standing around chewing her cud all day. She yearns to ...

Toni Biscotti is shy, really shy. So why has she signed up to perform at the school concert? Is it because of Marco Bonneau? And what’s so special about him?

Lesley Choyce teaches part-time at Dalhousie University, runs Pottersfield Press and has published nearly 60 books for adults and kids. He also hosts a nationally syndicated tv talk show on Vision tv. ...