"Forty years ago, Steven Smith found a copy of a famous children's book by disgraced author Edith Twyford, its margins full of strange markings and annotations. Severely dyslexic and wanting to know more, he took it to his remedial English teacher Miss Iles, not realising the chain of events that he was setting in motion. Miss Iles became convinced that the book was the key to solving a puzzle, and that a message in secret code ran through all Twyford's...

"The Sorcerer's Apprentice" might conjure up images of Mickey Mouse from the Disney film Fantasia, or of Harry Potter. As this anthology reveals, however, "sorcerer's apprentice" tales -- in which a young person rebels against, or complies with, an authority who holds the keys to magical powers -- have been told through the centuries, in many languages and cultures, from classical times to today. This unique and beautifully illustrated book brings...

With straightforward advice and a plethora of up-to-date recommendations, the authors provide step-by-step information on everything aspiring children's book authors needs to know. "As an inspiring children's book author, there's a lot you need to know, and Writing Children's Books For Dummies is here to guide you. We start you off on the right foot with insider advice for writing compelling characters, spellbinding stories, and snappy dialogue....

A collection of simple works which introduce colors, shapes, numbers, animals, food, and nursery rhymes.

Several animals sleep snugly in Nicki's lost mitten until the bear sneezes.

Sam, the shy mouse that lives in the library and likes to write books, collaborates with a boy in the library's Authors and Illustrators Club.