Dennis Nolan

A retelling of the Arthurian legend focusing on the childhood of King Arthur "Wart" and his teacher, Merlyn, a wise old wizard.

Alvin Maker is drawn into the political manueverings of his visionary brother and a French colonel exiled to Fort Detroit named Napoleon Bonapart, in this tale set in the frontier of a magical alternate America.

Alvin returns to his birthplace to become the blacksmith's apprentice and also to learn--hopefully with the help of the Torch-girl--to be a Maker.

"Witch Bazooza wants to win the prize for having the scariest house on Halloween, but her spells don't quite turn out as she expects." --

Discusses the history, physical characteristics, and habits of various breeds of chickens.

Too weakened by illness to be a hunter, nine-year-old Teo is apprenticed to the toolmaker Mova but leads a lonely existence until he finds and befriends an orphaned wolf cub. But food is scarce and the leader of the clan is against keeping the animal.

Relates the friendship and love between a little girl and the winged horse she receives as a gift.

A simplified prose retelling of Shakespeare's play about two young people who defy their warring families' prejudices and dare to fall in love.

When Ben refuses to nap, Mother Badger tells him rhymes about all the animals that take naps until they both fall asleep.

A simplified prose retelling of Shakespeare's play about the strange events that take place in a forest inhabited by fairies who magically transform the romantic fate of two young couples.