Louis is scared when his father tells him that he's different from other swans. He doesn't want to be different. If only he could get into school to learn to read and write.

A little African monkey runs away from all the dangerous animals except one.

Fifteen-year-old Wil discovers himself and the wonders of nature when he leaves home to live on an island in northern Wisconsin.

The alligator under his bed makes a boy's bedtime a hazardous operation, until he lures it out of the house and into the garage.

When their parents go out to a party, two little monkeys make mischief while their baby sitter thinks they are being good.

Deputy Dan devises a plan to capture a notorious gang of bank robbers.

As a child talks to the sun, the reader can see some of the sun's happy effects.

On an island off Costa Rica there exists a hush-hush colony of giant animals which attracts the attention of two expeditions. The first one, including children, is led by a paleontologist, the other is made up of evil scientists who want to do experiments. The animals rout both without much concern for their motives.

Taddy's vivid imagination is unappreciated and a source of trouble until she meets an old bag woman who understand her and inspires her to an amazing act of courage.

A young Iroquois Indian boy wants to take part in the New Year's celebration just like the older boys do.