Mitsu Yamamoto

Kindly, respected Dr. Henry Jekyll is convinced that all men have two personalities lurking within them. He concocts a drug to separate one man into two personalities and tests it on himself. Enter Mr. Hyde - Jekyll's murderous alter ego - as depraved and vicious as Jekyll is virtuous and kindly. Robert Louis Stevensons' shocking thriller explores the battle between good and evil within ourselves. Can Jekyll overcome Hyde - or will he become Hyde's next victim?

Buck, a powerful young dog, is snatched away from an easy life in California and transported to the Far North. The Klondike at the turn of the century is filled with greedy prospectors for gold, wild Indians, and savage wolves. Buck becomes a sled dog and must learn cunning and toughness to survive. Trained by a master he comes to love, Buck becomes the strongest and fiercest sled dog in all of Alaska. But deep inside Buck feels the urge to be free of man's rule and to heed 'the call of the show more wild'. show less

Here is a delightful retelling of the great stories of the Bible for young readers. The Bible is packed full of memorable stories and characters - Creation, Abraham, Isaac, Joseph and his Brothers, Daniel in the lion's den - and much more. Read the story of Jesus and his birth. This marvelous recreation of our sacred heritage is sure to entertain and enrich the lives of young readers.

Contents:
- God Makes the World
- Adam and Eve: The Fall of Man
- The First Murder
- The Flood
- Tower of Babel
- show more The Sacrifice
- A Pillar of Salt
- Brother Against Brother
- A Trickster Learns his Lesson
- Love and Hatred in a Family
- From Rags to Riches
- Baby in a Basket
- The Promised Land
- The Fall of Jericho
- Strength from the Lord
- The Boy and the Giant
- The Wisest Man
- The Queen Who Saved Her People
- Daniel in the Lion's Den
- The Man Who Ran from God
- A King is Born
- A Time of Testing
- New Wine, New Beginnings
- Victory over Death
- The Son Who Came Home Again
- Teachings from the Hillside
- The Last Supper
- He's Alive show less

A favorite as a child, I read this to my 8 year old son. Not sure he understood all the themes but he loved the story itself.