Enraged at not being invited to the princess's christening, a wicked fairy casts a spell that dooms the princess to sleep for one hundred years.

Told through the eyes of Nefret, Cleopatra's handmaid, follows the life of the legendary Egyptian queen as she struggles to become a pharaoh and a powerful ruler of all Egypt.

The holiday season is coming, and here are six new stories on one eternal theme -- the meaning of Christmas. What was it like, that first night in Bethlehem? What exactly is a miracle, and what does it take to make one? What's December 25th like for the kids whose families don't celebrate Christmas? Guaranteed to tug at the heartstrings, these simple stories accompanied by warm illustrations are aimed at younger children who are just learning to make...

A collection of fairy tales, folklore, and famous stories from around the world arranged for reading aloud.