Books in Quest for Success Series series

In the retelling of the tale of The Lion and the Mouse, desperate Bitsie must provide for the necessities of life for her family. She embarks on a dangerous mission, but her curiosity causes an encounter with Leo, the King of the Forest. Bitsie offers to help Leo someday if he will let her live, an idea he finds so humorous that he sets her free. However, the table gets turned and now her tormenter the lion is desperate, but only one tiny creature is brave enough to come to his rescue. Although the Leo cant believe tiny Bitsie can help him, she tries her best. Just at the hunters were about to capture him, Bitsie makes one last bite. Leo burst forth from his trap and discover that great things often come in small packages.

Millie is convinced the world is unfair and her parents make her do most of the work. She isnt allowed to do anything she wants, like watch unlimited TV, chat unsupervised on the internet, or go to that park by herself. Her teachers are unfair, too, and her brother and sister seem to get away with everything. Millie finally hits upon a plan that will solve all her problems; run away from home! With money stolen from her mothers purse, she buys a bus ticket for big city where she can live as she always wanted. The city sparkles as Mille starts her adventure with ice cream and a trip to the amusement park, but when Millies money runs out, things dramatically change. Millie ends up scared, no food to eat, and nowhere to sleep. After getting caught stealing, the police notify her parents. Millie finally learns to appreciate what she had and becomes the happiest girl in the whole world.

Christopher has big dreamsfrom avoiding school to inventing the first airmobilebut the dull requirements of his daily life keep him from getting anywhere. When a neighboring inventor creates a time remote, Christopher gets the unexpected chance to make his dreams come true. He uses the time remote to skip past homework, classes, boring parental lectures, and all his other problems. Christopher coasts through life having fun with his friends and pursuing what he really wants to do. Christopher enters the workforce, and when problems are encountered he uses the remote. The time remote sends him through a life of trying to avoid troubles, right into old age. Christopher finally realizes the misery of an easy life. Discovering a hidden button on his discarded remote, it revolutionizes him.

The beautiful princess is of age and must choose a husband who will become the new king. She has three suitors. Simon is handsome and charmingbut he only sees the princess as his chance to become a wealthy ruler. Thomas is the mighty captain of the guardbut he wants the princess to choose him only so he can gain the peoples admiration. John is handsome but a simple commoner with a compassionate heartbut he alone truly loves the kindhearted princess. All three men behave perfectly in the princesss presence: how can she tell their true characters? After getting advice from her father the king and her mother the queen, an unusual race is designed to reveal the best man to marry.

Where in the United States are we? Increase students' interest, knowledge, and awareness of geography using Hands-On Geography for grades 3–5. This book features hands-on activities that emphasize the five themes of geography published in Guidelines for Geographic Education: location, place, human-environment interaction, movement, and regions. The book includes map skills; geography activities; lessons on reading and creating charts, graphs, and diagrams; rubrics; organizers; and an answer key. This 128-page book supports National Geography Standards.

In the retelling of the tale of The Lion and the Mouse, desperate Bitsie must provide for the necessities of life for her family. She embarks on a dangerous mission, but her curiosity causes an encounter with Leo, the King of the Forest. Bitsie offers to help Leo someday if he will let her live, an idea he finds so humorous that he sets her free. However, the table gets turned and now her tormenter the lion is desperate, but only one tiny creature is brave enough to come to his rescue. Although the Leo cant believe tiny Bitsie can help him, she tries her best. Just at the hunters were about to capture him, Bitsie makes one last bite. Leo burst forth from his trap and discover that great things often come in small packages.

In the retelling of the tale, The Lion and the Three Bulls, the black, white, and brown bulls were the best of friends. Whenever wild animals came to attack, they were undefeatable when they banded together and faced their enemies. A frustrated lion partners with a clever fox to concoct a plan to separate the bulls; a plan he hoped would provide him a juicy meal. The three bulls begin hating each other and end up arguing, fighting, and going their separate ways. The foxs plan nearly works, but when the lion attacks, the bulls defend each other despite their disagreements. Reunited, the bulls discover that the fox lied to them and vowed never again to listen to those wanting to destroy their friendship.

In the retelling of the tale, The Lion and the Three Bulls, the black, white, and brown bulls were the best of friends. Whenever wild animals came to attack, they were undefeatable when they banded together and faced their enemies. A frustrated lion partners with a clever fox to concoct a plan to separate the bulls; a plan he hoped would provide him a juicy meal. The three bulls begin hating each other and end up arguing, fighting, and going their separate ways. The foxs plan nearly works, but when the lion attacks, the bulls defend each other despite their disagreements. Reunited, the bulls discover that the fox lied to them and vowed never again to listen to those wanting to destroy their friendship.

Ted is always unhappy and, no matter how hard he tries, he cant figure out why. Nothing helps: not a new baseball bat, not a new bicycle, not an afternoon of swimming, and not even a trip to the amusement park. When Ted decides to ask his grandfather for help, his friend ridicules him. Teds friend claims happiness is just a state of mind. Nothing worked, so Ted went to Grandpa. His advice to Ted was to find happiness he must aim to help others. Teddy doesnt understand how this will help, but hes willing to try. He goes home and starts doing helpful things for his family and for his friends at school. The impossible happens, and Ted is transformed.

Christopher has big dreamsfrom avoiding school to inventing the first airmobilebut the dull requirements of his daily life keep him from getting anywhere. When a neighboring inventor creates a time remote, Christopher gets the unexpected chance to make his dreams come true. He uses the time remote to skip past homework, classes, boring parental lectures, and all his other problems. Christopher coasts through life having fun with his friends and pursuing what he really wants to do. Christopher enters the workforce, and when problems are encountered he uses the remote. The time remote sends him through a life of trying to avoid troubles, right into old age. Christopher finally realizes the misery of an easy life. Discovering a hidden button on his discarded remote, it revolutionizes him.

To grow up to be big, young lions have to learn survival skills. But Sangu loves playing more than learningso hes unprepared to survive on his own when a rhinoceros attack drives him from his family. A friendly herd of gazelles adopt him when he cant find his way home. They care for him and teach him how to survive in the wild, but when Sangu tries to live life as a gazelle, hes a total misfit. In this tale of a lost and found lion, Sangu re-discovers not only his home and family, but his true identity.