Self-Extending
Turtle Tom
Turtle Tom Turtle Tom I've got the worst name in the world. There is none worse. My name is Tom T. Terdle. Pretty dumb, huh? I don't...
Mozart
Mozart Mozart Chapter 1 The Toddler Pianist Leopold Mozart walked into the chapel in Salzburg, Austria, followed by his two small...
Chapter 2 The Child Wonder
Chapter 2 The Child Wonder Chapter 2 The Child Wonder Mozart played music as naturally as he breathed. When he was four years old,...
Chapter 3 The Poor Young Man
Chapter 3 The Poor Young Man Chapter 3 The Poor Young Man Wolfgang, his father, and his sister toured all around Europe. Wolfgang's...
Chapter 4 The Requiem
Chapter 4 The Requiem Chapter 4 The Requiem One day when Mozart was thirty-six, a tall stranger dressed in gray pounded on his door....
The Elves and the Shoemaker
The Elves and the Shoemaker The Elves and the Shoemaker A shoemaker, by no fault of his own, became so poor that at last he had nothing...
Chapter 2 May 10, 1539 Mexico City
Chapter 2 May 10, 1539 Mexico City Chapter 2 May 10, 1539 Mexico City Dear Mariana, The Aztec people make the most wonderful food!...
Chapter 3 June 15, 1539 Encomienda of Tres Rios
Chapter 3 June 15, 1539 Encomienda of Tres Rios Chapter 3 June 15, 1539 Encomienda of Tres Rios Dear Mariana, We are finally at Tres...
Chapter 3 WORDS FROM THE WISE
Chapter 3 WORDS FROM THE WISE Chapter 3 WORDS FROM THE WISE Alitash was full of excitement as she cooked the evening meal for her...
Chapter 3 Dangerous Neighbors
Chapter 3 Dangerous Neighbors Chapter 3 Dangerous Neighbors Not far from the little house in the clearing, a couple of gray wolves...
Letters from New Spain
Letters from New Spain Letters from New Spain Chapter 1 April 13, 1539 Outside Mexico City Dear Mariana, We have arrived safely. It...
CHAPTER 2 Saxophones and Hotdogs
CHAPTER 2 Saxophones and Hotdogs CHAPTER 2 Saxophones and Hotdogs The next day, right before lunch, Sarah's mom put down her work...
THE LION'S WHISKERS
THE LION'S WHISKERS THE LION'S WHISKERS Chapter 1 A ROCKY START There was once a woman named Alitash. She lived in the highlands of...
Chapter 2 A CAUTIOUS PLAN
Chapter 2 A CAUTIOUS PLAN Chapter 2 A CAUTIOUS PLAN That night, Alitash couldn't sleep. She paced the floor, trying to decide what...
Chapter 7 THE BATH
Chapter 7 THE BATH Chapter 7 THE BATH There was once a mouse who was dirty, so he took a bath. The water filled up the bathtub. But...
SMALL WOLF
SMALL WOLF SMALL WOLF Small Wolf lived with his family in a village on the banks of a river. His mother planted corn and did the cooking,...