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A hilarious story of three outfielders, one crazy, one cranky, and one able to move like the wind. Their potential to win ball games is phenomenal...if only their coach could get them under control!

A whimsical tale from a time long ago when all the tame animals were wild, and the wild animals were outrageous, this story relates how the dog and the horse were tamed by man, and how the cat became so...cat-ish.

Here's a humorous collection of stories by Rudyard Kipling, the man behind the much-loved Just So Stories. "The Elephant's Child" tells the charming story of a baby elephant whose curiosity gets the best of him, while "The Cat Who Walked by Himself" tells the fanciful story of a cat who lived during a time when men lived in caves and all animals were wild.

The touching story of a legendary baseball fan, known in ballparks throughout the league as "Old Well Well". When the diehard fan becomes fatally ill, he has only one request: to see his nephew, the rising star outfielder, play in one game.

Classic Tales of Fear presents two classics of horror. "The Raven" is Edgar Allen Poe's masterful verse that tells of the mysterious raven that visits a man who finds himself in the deepest abyss of misery and despair. "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" tells the story of Ichabod Crane and his chilling encounter with the terrifying headless horseman.

Two brothers write their letters to Santa, each requesting identical gifts. This leads to a quarrel, which, in turn, leads to a letter from Santa himself.

This wonderful collection of Christmas classics is a delightful way to enjoy the wit, wisdom, and warmth of the wonderful Christmas season. In "Susy's Christmas Present", a nanny tells her young charges of her fondest Christmas memory; "Santa Claus' Letter" is a charming tale of just what can happen when two young boys don't behave as they should at Christmas time.

Young Jim finds unlimited opportunities for mischief when he accidently captures Father Time with his lasso. Like every 12-year-old worth his salt, Jim has a difficult time resisting the impulse to play pranks on his neighbors with the aid of his magical prisoner.

These wonderful stories, written by the beloved children's author L. Frank Baum (author of The Wizard of Oz), are certain to delight children of all ages with fanciful images and outrageous characters. "The Glass Dog" tells the story of a cantankerous wizard and a young glass blower who falls in love. "The Capture of Father Time" tells the story of young Jim, a mischievous boy who lassos Father Time, with comical results.

Here are two beloved children's stories, written by Hans Christian Andersen, that tell the tales of an ugly little duckling who embarks on a journey of discovery and a courageous, love-sick tin soldier.

When the man who lives in the moon comes to visit the Earth, he has a surprisingly difficult time of things - all because of the fact that what's hot to him is cold to us and vice versa!

This favorite nursery rhyme is a tale of kings, pies, and blackbirds. Who would think to fill a pie with blackbirds? Gilligren would. The important question is, why?

A favorite nursery rhyme becomes a tale of a brave little boy doing his very best to care for his poor frail mother.