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,...