As Harold draws his way in and out of adventure, children become fascinated by the wondrous magic of the purple crayon

The Bell Jar chronicles the crack-up of Esther Greenwood: brilliant, beautiful, enormously talented, and successful but slowly going under - maybe for the last time. Sylvia Plath masterfully draws the reader into Esther's breakdown with such intensity that Esther's insanity becomes completely real and even rational, as probable and accessible an experience as going to the movies. Such deep penetration into the dark and harrowing corners of the psyche is an extraordinary accomplishment and has made The Bell Jar a haunting American classic.

Morris discovers one last present under the tree - one that makes his fondest Christmas wish come true.

Nora makes herself heard when everyone in her house is too busy to listen.

A charming tale of the peddler whose stolen caps mean all kinds of monkey business.

For over 60 years, readers of all ages have been enchanted by the magical realms, the epic battles between good and evil, and the unforgettable creatures of Narnia. This box set includes all seven titles in The Chronicles of Narnia - The Magician's Nephew; The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe; The Horse and His Boy; Prince Caspian; The Voyage of the Dawn Treader; The Silver Chair; and The Last Battle.

When Strega Nona leaves him alone with her magic pasta pot, Big Anthony is determined to show the townspeople how it works in this classic Caldecott Honor book from Tomie dePaola. Strega Nona - "Grandma Witch" - is the source for potions, cures, magic, and comfort in her Calabrian town. Her magical ever-full pasta pot is especially intriguing to hungry Big Anthony. He is supposed to look after her house and tend her garden but one day, when she goes over the mountain to visit Strega Amelia, Big Anthony recites the magic verse over the pasta pot, with disastrous results.

Bear decides to give his friend the moon a birthday present. He thinks the echoes of his own voice are the moon's answers to his questions about what the moon would like.

Harold draws an enchanted garden, only to discover that nothing can grow there because of the machinations of a Giant Witch.

A young child and her father search the moonlit woods for the Great Horned Owl. Movingly narrated by author Jane Yolen.