A children's story about a boy who turns into a leaf.

She returns to the kitchen and stops in her tracks. “Now, where’d I put the pork?

Snow fell steadily in the wild woods of Siberia...

One day a tiny water snail appears in Abby's fish tank.

Abby's mother tells her to tidy her room.

Beth wore her favorite pink smock. It had bottomless pockets perfect for carrying important things like handfuls of rubber bands, marbles the color of oceans, a red shoelace, a spoon, and two troops of plastic soldiers- one blue and one green.

Hoover had been the runt of his mother’s fourth litter. He was so small and weak at birth his parents worried he would not get enough to eat or would be smushed by the other babies as they slept, but Mama Muridae had faith in her little pup.

Nobody knew for sure how the slumbering dragon got there, but one thing everybody agreed on was that one day it would wake.

Every week, Polly and her mother go to the park. In the park, Polly enjoys the wonderful sunshine, wonderful breezes, wonderful colors and most importantly, the big wonderful silver slide.

Becca laughed and smiled at her brother ruefully. She wished she could go, but something in her heart felt heavy.

It being the last Thursday of the month, the greatest witch in Ireland had gone to the hairdressers and would not return for another hour

Oowama loved mud. As large as a school bus, though many times longer, the giant worm swam and played along the muddy lakes and streams.

People told tales of long, long ago, when they used to enjoy Halloween, dressing up, knocking on doors showing off their fine costumes, playing something called Trick or Treat and, it used to be fun, but not anymore.

Was this a riddle? Breanna put the peeler down and peered closely at the message. Her Dad loved entertaining her with riddles and rhymes but she wasn’t sure she’d ever received one by text message! Was this about dinner...?

It’s a dirty job, but Jodie’s father does it well and happily. This story brings Take Your Daughter to Work Day to a different level, but it all ends up down in the dumps.