In the hostile environment of the ancient deserts, magic still exerts its power over mankind. "Tales of Deserts and Demons," by author Faiz Kermani, contains three Arabian nights-inspired tales. In these tales travellers find themselves at the mercy of the dangerous demons that hide in these barren expanses. In these stories readers will enter an enchanted world of fate, fear, fortune and foolishness. Even though the title “Tales of Deserts and Demons” sounds scary, it is really more funny and clever than scary. All the stories had elements of trickery and just rewards.

Acccording to Een legend, a Kazah stone grants a wizard the power to catch an echo of the past. . . and a glimpse of the future. Only full-fledged wizards wear rings made of Kazah stone, but while continuing her search for the fabled City on the Storm—and her brother— young apprentice Kendra Kandlestar winds up with her own mysterious gem. Cracked and broken, Kendra's Kazah stone seems devoid of magic—until she discovers that the stone's very rupture is its true power. Now, with her faithful companion Honest Oki at her side, Kendra is sent on an unimaginable journey across the cosmos, finding herself amidst worlds that are strange and bewildering—and at the same time, all too familiar. Trapped in this adventure, Kendra finds herself faced with choices that just may unravel the mysterious history of her people—but it might also destroy their future. Join Kendra as she slips through the Crack in Kazah, by author Lee Edward Fodi, and enter a world of magic, monsters, and mystery . . .

Diana and Dobbin her dream companion and dream horse, find out that Sarah is in trouble. They find Sarah's horse and reunite them

Alex Kosmitoras's life has never been easy. The only other student who will talk to him is the school bully, his parents are dead-broke and insanely overprotective, and to complicate matters even more, he's blind. Just when he thinks he'll never have a shot at a normal life, a new girl from India moves into town. Simmi is smart, nice, and actually wants to be friends with Alex. Plus she smells like an Almond Joy bar. Yes, sophomore year might not be so bad after all. Unfortunately, Alex is in store for another new arrival--an unexpected and often embarrassing ability to "see" the future. Try as he may, Alex is unable to ignore his visions, especially when they begin to suggest that Simmi is in danger. In "Farsighted," by author Emlyn Chand, Alex must embark on a journey, with the help of the mysterious psychic next door, and new friends who come bearing gifts of their own,to change his future.

In a Kingdom far, far away lives Cinderella. As expected, she slaves away for her cranky sisters and step-mother. She would dearly love to attend the Royal costume ball and meet the Prince, but her family is totally dead set against it. In fact, they have gone so far as to trash her wheelchair! An unexpected magical endowment to her wheelchair begins a truly enchanted evening and a dance with the Prince. Can true love be far behind? "Cinderella's Magical Wheelchair," by author Jewel Kats, demonstrates people with disabilities can overcome abuse. Children with disabilities finally have a Cinderella story they can identify with. In this version, Cinderella uses her own abilities to build a new future for herself. The connection Cinderella and the Prince share illustrates love surges past mutual attraction.

Who are the people with disabilities in your neighborhood? In "What Do You Use to Help Your Body?," by author Jewel Kats, a girl whose name is Maggie and her mom go on walks. During every outing, Maggie learns about something new. Today's no different! Momma has arranged for Maggie to meet lots of people in her neighborhood. They all have different jobs. They all come from different cultures. They all use different things to help their bodies. Maggie doesn't just stop to chit-chat. Rather, she gets to the bottom of things. By asking the right question, she discovers how many people with disabilities use aids to help them out. Let's find out how they work, too!

In Pacha’s dream, the plants and animals on her pajamas come to life. Soon Pacha finds herself surrounded by a jaguar, a hummingbird, a mushroom, a whale, and a tree. And best of all, Pacha discovers she is wearing a gorilla costume so she fits in with her new friends. But it’s not all fun and games for Pacha. The plants and animals decide to hold a festival, but they don’t want to invite any humans who cut down trees to build shopping malls and fill the land with plastic where flowers used to grow. Children will become educated about the value of caring for the environment by meeting the characters in "Pacha’s Pajamas" by Aaron Ableman. As the tree explains, “They are cutting down my friends and family, we keep the earth breathing.”

"My Sister Makes Me Laugh," by authors Amy & Sara Toms, is the heartwarming tale of one special evening, as two girls who share a bedroom struggle with the problem of not being sleepy at bedtime. This story is told by Amy, five years old, and illustrated by her big sister Sara, age seven, with minimal help from their daddy. In "My Sister Makes Me Laugh," the older sister can't resist jumping on her little sister's bed and tickling her. It doesn't take long for daddy to put an end to this, and tell them to stay in their own beds. But the two sisters quickly realize they can do as they're told, and still throw things at each other. The thing they decide to throw is underwear, and when one pair lands on Amy's head, they both end up laughing uncontrollably.

"A Colonial Adventure" by author Lee Ann Knight focuses on Skip Conway, a ten year old redhead with a cowlick-and a problem or two. Bullies are picking on her best friend, her little sister is missing and she needs to find her way back to the twenty-first century in time for dinner. In searching for her sister Ruby, Skip makes her way to the attic of her three hundred year old house. But instead of finding Ruby she finds a painting. One wrong step and Skip is thrust into preparations for a war--the American Revolution to be exact. Her twenty-first century house has now become an eighteenth century Tavern, bustling with plans to form a militia to fight the British.

"Shelby and Shauna Kitt & the Dimensional Holes," by author P.H.C. Marchesi, tells the story of two seemingly ordinary kids whose lives change drastically when the vice consul of Miriax shows up at their tiny apartment and recruits them to seal a dimensional hole through which evil Klodians have been travelling. In order to succeed in their mission, Shelby and Shauna discover skills they never thought they possessed, make friends they never expected to have, and face enemies they never imagined existed. Most of all, they discover that it will take more than special powers for them to face - and survive - the evil that threatens the galaxy.