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When the Chamber of Secrets is opened again at the Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry, second-year student Harry Potter finds himself in danger from a dark power that has once more been released on the school.

Bored with another normal, inky evening, bats discover an open library window and fly in to enjoy the photocopier, water fountain, and especially the books and stories found there.

From the first nomadic groups, to the colonial settlers, to the Africans forced into slavery, to those seeking refuge from throughout the world, the character of our nation was forged by immigrants as each group enriched the diversity of our nation.

Presents two Thanksgiving stories, including "Giving Thanks: A Native American Good Morning Message," a tribute to the natural world; and "The Pilgrims of Plimoth," which chronicles the arrival and daily activities of the Pilgrims in the New World.

Together with his hysterical band of misfit friends, Chicken Little must hatch a plan to save the planet from alien invasion and prove that the world's biggest hero is a little chicken.

Contains three back-to-school stories, featuring the title selection in which Jimmy's boa constrictor wreaks havoc on the class trip to a farm, and including "Shrinking Violet," in which a very shy girl is assigned a part in the school play, and "Will I Have a Friend?"in which a young boy frets about the first day of school.

Rebecca, who hates pumpkins, must figure out how to get them out of her yard when wayward pumpkin seeds plant themselves on her property and reproduce abundantly.

Animated stories about dinosaurs, including the title selection in which a young dinosaur fusses over having to go to bed.

The resident birds and animals react to a snowman appearing in their woods after a winter storm.

Jessica, who worries about everything from her spelling homework to remembering to fill her dog's water dish, learns that fire safety begins with extinguishing her fears.

Presents three stories by Robert McCloskey, including the title work about a family of mallard ducks that makes its home in Boston's Public Garden with the help of some non-feathered friends.