In a New England village after the Civil War, Jack Minot and Janey Pecq are such fast friends that they earn nicknames from the famous nursery rhyme. One winter day they really do go up a hill, only to be seriously injured in a sledding accident. Their recovery, and lessons learned, forms the basis for this 1880 children's book.

When witch-in-training Tiffany Aching accidentally interrupts the Dance of the Seasons and awakens the interest of the elemental spirit of Winter, she requires the help of the six-inch-high, sword-wielding, sheep-stealing Wee Free Men to put the seasons aright.

This title is the third in the series of delightful stories about Anna Hibiscus, a little girl who lives in Africa. Anna Hibiscus is looking forward to visiting her grandmother in Canada, where she will see snow for the first time! But before she goes, she must find suitable clothes to keep her warm in the cold winter weather, and say goodbye to the family she loves. "Anna Hibiscus", the first book in the series, was shortlisted for the Branford Boase...

When Max the duck decides to stay behind when his flock flies south, Irene invites him to stay with her and her pets for the winter.

"A very clever snowman eludes the traps of the group of children who built him as a contest entry, while gathering items for a surprise." --

Introduces the season of winter, including its cold and snowy weather and many outside activities.

When Grandmother Winter shakes out her feather quilt birds, bats, bears, and other creatures prepare themselves for the cold.

"Despite their elaborate preparations for the winter, the animals and birds are delighted by a surprise banquet after a big snow." --

"A fox wonders how he should prepare for the coming winter, but what other animals advise will not work for him until another fox comes to his aid." --

Geappolis is hidden under a blanket of snow until a red crawler tractor saves the day.