Vivian French

Cave Baby, who cries at the sight of a butterfly, soon finds himself facing a huge mammoth that even frightens Cave Mom and Cave Dad.

"It's not much fun being a princess: you have to be prim, proper and obedient. Princess Peony lives in a world full of magical creatures--hags, trolls, giants and fairy godmothers-- but her father's strict rules leave her feeling bored and lonely. She wants to learn how to do things, and cooking's at the top of her list. But when Peony borrows a recipe book from the public library, the king has the old librarian who tried to help her arrested for...

An adaptation of Dickens's story in which a miser learns the true meaning of Christmas after three ghostly visitors review his past and foretell his future.

A mother and child watch as tadpoles develop and grow into frogs.

"Vivian French tells a gardening adventure and offers underground facts, including helpful hints on how to become a 'wormologist.' " — USA Today
Who would want to be friends with a wiggly, slimy worm? You can't even tell which end is which! But there's more to these lowly creatures than meets the eye. Kids are invited to find out where worms live, see how they move, and understand why gardeners consider them friends with

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