Books published by publisher Open Road Media Young Readers (4 Jun. 2013)

Six picture books in the bestselling children’s series starring everyone’s favorite animal family. With more than a quarter-billion copies sold, the Berenstain Bears series has been a cherished part of growing up for more than fifty years. Now, you can delight new young readers and adoring fans alike with six of Stan and Jan Berenstain’s classic tales. Visit the big tree house in Bear County and join Papa Bear, Mama Bear, Brother Bear, and Sister Bear as they celebrate holidays, overcome first-day-of-school jitters, solve mystifying mysteries, and find plenty of adventure in this charming collection of illustrated stories. This ebook includes The Berenstain Bears Go Back to School, The Berenstain Bears Play Ball, The Berenstain Bears and the Mansion Mystery, The Berenstain Bears’ Knight to Remember, The Berenstain Bears’ Thanksgiving, and The Berenstain Bears’ Easter Surprise.

Corey can’t seem to control her pony—is she as good a rider as she thought?Corey, May, and Jasmine are all nervous about performing at the County Animal Rescue League fundraiser—it’s for an important cause, and the audience will be huge. Corey has worked hard to get her pony, Samurai, ready for the demonstration—but when it’s showtime, Samurai just won’t seem to cooperate.Suddenly, Corey feels she may not actually be that good a rider. What other reason could there be for her frisky pony’s refusal to obey her? The other Pony Tails know it can’t be Corey’s fault, and it’s up to them to figure out what to do.

This beloved volume collects the world’s most famous fairy tales, children’s classics, and bedtime stories. The enchanting stories of childhood every girl and boy cherish are collected in this volume of Andrew Lang’s renowned Fairy Books. Originally published in 1894, this treasure trove of timeless tales of action and adventure, enchanted forests and fantastic creatures, and monsters and magic has thrilled readers all over the world for generations. The forty-eight stories in this collection—including favorites such as “The Story of the Emperor’s New Clothes,” “Thumbelina,” “The Six Swans,” and “The Nightingale”—are more than just fairy tales; they are priceless keepsakes of childhood memories that will stand the test of time now and forever.

There’s more than one way to stop a bullyWil never misses a chance to pick on best friends Jasmine, May, and Corey about playing with their toy horses. Not only do the girls love their real ponies, they love to play with their toy ones, too.May decides it’s time to teach Wil a lesson. But even though Jasmine’s feelings are hurt, she wants May to leave Wil alone. When she begins helping Corey train her pony, Samurai, for the scavenger hunt at Pine Hollow Stables, she realizes there might be a better way to stop a bully.

Jasmine gets to train with the best rider at Pine Hollow Stables—but there’s one member of the club who is not happy about itThe Pony Tails’ riding teacher, Max, has assigned each of the girls a “big sister” from the Pony Club to help them improve their skills. When Jasmine is assigned to Carole Hansen, the best rider at Pine Hollow Stables, the other girls are jealous—especially Erin Mosley. Erin doesn’t think it’s fair, and says she’s going to make Jasmine sorry. Will her nasty schemes ruin Jasmine’s chances of winning a blue ribbon? Not if the Pony Tails can help it!

May decides to prove to her big sisters that having a pony is not just for kidsHorses have always been the biggest part of May’s life. Her father was a horse trainer and her mom rode too. Even May’s best friends, Jasmine and Corey, share her passion for ponies. But ever since May’s big sisters moved on to soccer and boys, they think her love of ponies is childish.Can she ever get her sisters to understand? Sometimes she wishes she were an only child like Jasmine and Corey. But when May is chosen to lead the Pony Parade at Pine Hollow Stables, she sees it as a chance to prove that she’s not a little kid anymore.

The Pony Tails get in the holiday spirit for two Christmas horse shows at Pine Hollow StablesAs Christmas draws near, the Pony Tails get excited about two Pony Club holiday events at Pine Hollow Stables: the annual Starlight Ride on Christmas Eve and a special horse show to raise money for the local animal shelter.Both Corey and Jasmine have been practicing hard in hopes of being chosen to perform in a special presentation at the show. But when only Corey is selected to ride in the show, the girls’ holiday cheer disappears. Jasmine feels left out, and Corey is embarrassed that she was chosen. Poor May is stuck in the middle. Will the three best friends be able to work things out before the night of the Starlight Ride? It may take a Christmas miracle!

When May’s pony needs to recover from an injury, she helps her father train a new horseMay’s pony, Macaroni, has a sore foot, and she can’t ride him for a week or two. But May can’t stay away from the stables—she’s too pony crazy for that! She decides to help her father train his smart new pony, Zeus, and is so busy that she hardly misses riding Macaroni.But Macaroni is jealous, and May starts to feel left out herself when her best friends in the Pony Tails seem to forget about her. How can the girls get back into their old groove?

The 9 stories in this collection explore the magic and mystery of strange lands populated not just by ordinary boys and girls but also by elves, fairies, kelpies, and a queen with screaming hair! In “Clem’s Dream,” a boy loses his dream and asks the Slipper, Tooth, Apple, Bread, and Water Fairies to help get it back for him. In “The Queen With Screaming Hair,” 5-year-old Princess Christina of Laurestinia snips off the white whiskers of the all-powerful palace cat, Crimplesham, who then transforms her golden hair into a hundred teasing, spiteful voices. And in the title story, Jason can see the patterns in the stars and remember every tune he ever whistled. When the wind forgets its favorite song, Jason reminds him and is granted a wish in return. He asks for a rainbow of his own to keep in his pocket, but will Jason be able to hold onto it? These inventive, thought-provoking adventures remind us of the magic of language and its power to educate and enchant. This ebook features illustrations by Margaret Walty and a personal history of Joan Aiken including rare images from the author’s estate.

Four timeless anthologies of cherished fables, fairy tales, and bedtime stories from Aesop, Hans Christian Andersen, the Brothers Grimm, and Andrew Lang. The most enchanting stories of childhood are included in this sweeping collection. These are the classic tales—of princes and princesses, monsters and magic, enchanted forests and fantastic creatures—that have thrilled readers around the world for generations. Aesop’s Fables: In ancient Greece, a storyteller named Aesop captivated his listeners with tales both beautiful and instructive. From “The Boy Who Cried Wolf” to “The Tortoise and the Hare,” his fables retain the power to guide and entertain. Hans Christian Andersen’s Fairy Tales: Inspired by ancient Danish legends as well as Arabian Nights, Andersen’s classic stories—including “The Emperor’s New Clothes” and “The Snow Queen” (the basis for Frozen)—are composed with a directness that children and adults still find refreshing. The Brothers Grimm: From “Rapunzel” to “Hansel and Gretel” to “Little Red Riding Hood,” the German folktales the Brothers Grimm brought to the world’s attention have become part of the very fabric of our culture. The Blue Fairy Book: Originally published in 1889, this first volume of Andrew Lang’s renowned Fairy Books includes such favorites as “Beauty and the Beast,” “Puss in Boots,” “Aladdin,” and “Jack the Giant-Killer.” To read these stories is to be transported to a realm of imagination. Here, the most important life lessons are imparted through the irresistible magic of storytelling.

A collection of children’s fairy tales—including “The Ugly Duckling” by Hans Christian Andersen—that captures storytelling traditions from all over the world. Andrew Lang’s Fairy Books of Many Colors would not be complete without this entry, which includes fairy tales from Rhodesia, Uganda, Finland, Scotland, Scandinavia, France, Spain, and from the folklore of the Punjabis, Jutlanders, and Native Americans. As with the other volumes in this series, The Orange Fairy Book contains the best English translations of the stories within and is rich and wide-ranging in scope. Along with the classic “The Ugly Duckling” by Hans Christian Andersen and Madam d’Aulnoy’s “The White Doe,” this collection features stories such as “The Fox and the Wolf,” “The Two Caskets,” “The Three Treasures of the Giants,” “The Girl-Fish,” “The Clever Cat,” “Adventures of an Indian Brave,” and others. “The old favorite series on which most of us were brought up—and our parents before us . . . Andrew Lang and his associates managed to break the stranglehold of the pious sentimentality handed out to children by collecting—from all over the world—fairy tales of all people, and bringing out the volumes we all know and love.” —Kirkus Reviews