New Releases by Carol Kendall

A collection of seven traditional Japanese tales of the supernatural.

A handful of Minnipins, a sober and sedate people, rise up against the Periods, the leading family of an isolated mountain valley, and are exiled to a mountain where they discover that the ancient enemies of their people are preparing to attack.

The Firelings, who live precariously on the edge of the Volcano Belcher, must offer the volcano a sacrificial victim or escape through the Secret Way of the Goat.

A collection of tales from various periods of Chinese history.

The story of the Minnipins and the people from the surrounding countryside having to deal with the flooding of the Watercress River.

In an isolated mountain valley, the Minnipins had lived securely and well, and had grown smug and intolerant, eventually outlawing those who dared question the Periods wisdom. The exiles established a new home high up on the mountain, where they discover that the Minnipins traditional enemies the Mushrooms, have found a way into the valley and are preparing to attack!

A group of children join forces to raise funds for the town hospital, build a prize-winning float for the parade and reform a crook. Grades 5-6.

The Periods, the smug and intolerant leading family of the Minnipin village of Slipper-on-the-Water, outlaw a small group of villagers who dare to question their authority. But when danger threatens, the exiles prove their worth.