Dirty and unkempt Captain Smudge decides to revenge himself on all the people who laughed at him because his wooden leg is a mop handle with a mop on the end.
Volume #20 of the Serendipity Series Although Nitter Pitter is the best-looking horse on Serendipity Island, he must learn there is more to life than his appearance. Based on the true story of Stephen s horse, Nitter Pitter, who would waste all sunny days gazing in admiration at his own shadow. "
The Squabbles, a raccoon family newly arrived in the Forest of Glade, shock the community when it is discovered that the father is beating his wife and son.
The Furry Eyefulls love to see all there is to see on the Island of Serendipity. Afraid that they will miss something they refuse to go to sleep. Without sleep they become grouchier and grouchier. But with the guidance of a delightful blind snake named Kartusch, they learn to listen to the beauty around them and about the magic of sound, sleep and dreams.
The Mountaintop is published here as a Methuen Drama Student Edition, featuring notes and commentary by Harvey Young, Dean of the College of Fine Arts, Boston University, USA. The introduction offers a discussion of key themes including race, identity, politics, magical realism, one-act plays, historical figures and martyrs. The night before his assassination, Martin Luther King, Jr. retires to room 306 in the now-famous Lorraine Motel after giving an acclaimed speech to a massive church congregation. When a mysterious young maid visits him to deliver a cup of coffee, King is forced to confront his past and the future of his people. Portraying rhetoric, hope and ideals of social change, The Mountaintop also explores being human in the face of inevitable death. The play is a dramatic feat of daring originality, historical narration and triumphant compassion.