Steven Kroll

Two mice, each without the other's knowledge, help a pumpkin grow into "the biggest pumpkin ever"--but for different purposes.

Recounts the "real story" of the first Thanksgiving when the Pilgrims pursued such tough turkeys for dinner that they had to settle for squash.

David, a boy who thinks modern Thanksgivings are boring, imagines being at Plymouth Colony and celebrating the first Thanksgiving with the Pilgrims.

"Kroll introduces four notable groups referred to by their enemies as barbarians: the Goths, the Huns, the Vikings, and the Mongols. In each case, he looks at the lives of common people within the group, their religious beliefs, their leaders, their history, and the results of their attacks on other civilizations"--Amazon.com.

Drago the little dragon surprises his family when he enters a stunts flying competition with them, after taking flying lessons from a bird.

A biography of William Penn, founder of the Quaker colony of Pennsylvania, who struggled throughout his life for the freedom to practice his religion.

One rainy day at school, a group of children works together to make up a story about their adventures with a tyrannosaurus.

Pinch is a pack rat who does not want to give up the possessions that are cluttering his house, but when he finally is persuaded to sell them at a neighborhood tag sale, he discovers the beauty of recycling. Includes tips on "reducing, reusing, and recycling."

In 1895, Gina, a fourteen-year-old Italian immigrant, tries to break free of the control her parents have over her life.

A family of mice enjoys the doll house and furnishings that Rachel receives as gifts on the eight nights of Hanukkah.