Most Popular Books by Jane Yolen

Eight-year-old Matthew tells what happens when a fire destroys the barn on his family''s farm and all the Amish neighbors come to see how they can help.

A wicked adventure-or deadly...trollble For sixteen-year-old harpist prodigy Moira, the annual Dairy Princess event in Vanderby is just another lame publicity "op." Moira a dairy princess? Get real. Twelve girls have been selected to have their likeness carved in butter and displayed on the Trollholm Bridge. It''s a Vanderby State Fair tradition that has been going on for, like, ever. As far as Moira is concerned, the sooner it''s over with the butter-er-better. About the same time and not far away, three brothers-members of the sensationally popular teen boy band The Griffsons-are in the middle of a much needed road trip to relax from the pressures of their latest tour. In a flash, however, the kids are suddenly transported to a strange and mystical wilderness where they find themselves in the middle of a deadly tug-of-war struggle between a magical fox named Fossegrim and the monstrous troll Aenmarr of Austraegir. At the heart of the feud is a battle for possession of a mysterious magical fiddle--and an ancient compact between Trollholm and the outer world. Whatever. All Moira cares about is that eleven of her fellow princesses have been enchanted into a slumber and Moira needs to figure out a way to awaken them...and get home. Unfortunately for Moira and the Griffsons, nothing in Trollholm is as it seems. Finding a way out of Trollholm may be a lot more difficult than they think. At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Jenna, a warrior, is sister of light and can call forth her sister of darkness, Skada.

A rock ''n'' roll band to die for? Callie is about to find out.... Not much happens in fourteen-year-old Callie McCallan''s sleepy Massachusetts town. So when the famous rock ''n'' roll band, Brass Rat, schedules a concert in the Valley, it''s big news. As a reporter for her school paper, Callie scores the scoop of a lifetime--a backstage pass to interview the lead singer of Brass Rat! Her friends are so jealous. But Callie isn''t sure what the fuss is all about...until she meets the band. Lead singer Peter Gringras and his band mates are so cool. Especially Peter. When he plays his flute, it''s as if he has some kind of hypnotic power. But there is something strange about the band, something Callie can''t quite put her finger on. Maybe she''s just being weird, but it''s as if they''re from here--but not from here--at the same time. It''s when, on Halloween night, Callie''s little brother Nicky disappears--along with all the other children of Northampton--that she begins to wonder if her suspicions are so weird after all. It''s crazy, but Callie thinks she knows why the children have disappeared--and who took them. To prove it--and to rescue Nicky and the other children--Callie will be forced down a road that will lead to her to a mythical world filled with fantastical creatures. A world from which there may be no return.... At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

An unforgettable take on a favorite fairy tale by multi-award-winning author Jane Yolen Summer''s life in the mountains of West Virginia feels like a fairy tale--her parents dote on her, and she''s about to get a new baby brother. But when the baby dies soon after he''s born, taking their mother with him, Summer''s life turns grim. Things get even worse when her father marries a woman who brings poisons and magical mirrors into Summer''s world. Stepmama puts up a pretty face and Summer''s father is under her spell, but Summer suspects she''s up to no good--and is afraid she is powerless to stop her.

The unicorns flee from the noise, violence, and destruction of civilization and find refuge in the sea.

The Giants go camping in the second book about the huge-hearted family from the bestselling and beloved team Jane Yolen and Tomie dePaola in this series for Aladdin QUIX, a line of fun-to-read, short chapter books. Dazzle, Grizzle, Grub, Grab, and Dab share the fun and surprises of a camping trip to the mountains.

Mrs. Noah kept birds. She kept many a variety of birds, ravens and robins, eagles and eiders, cockatoos and crows. But out of all the birds she kept, her favorite were her doves. When the flood comes, Mrs. Noah brings them onto the ark. But there is a special mission for the doves.

Interrupting Cow meets a duck who knows more jokes than anyone on the farm.

Having been presumed dead, Jakkin and Akki finally return to Austar IV with newfound skills, and the knowledge that what they have learned could either transform their planet or destroy it.

In this collection of poems that''s a science, poetry, and adventure story all rolled into one, noted children''s poet Jane Yolen takes readers on an expedition underground. This thought-provoking collection will evoke a sense of wonder and awe in readers, as they discover the mysterious world underneath us. Kids will explore everything from animal burrows, to human creations -- like subways -- to ancient cities and fossils. Even deeper down, there are caves, magma, and Earth''s tectonic plates. The illustrations show how girl and boy, accompanied by several animals, go on a fantastic underground journey. In these poems, young readers will see that beneath us are the past, the present, and the future.

Terrifying monsters, daring escapes and a kingdom on the verge of war… Unlikely companions Snail and Prince Aspen find themselves thrown together on the adventure of a lifetime. Due to a series of misunderstandings, they end up on the run, having adventure after mishap after scary, thrilling escape. When they reach Aspen''s kingdom, they learn to their horror that their actions have divided the country and plunged it into violence. Every minute counts: it is time for Snail and Aspen to figure out a way to stop the building war—together. The Hostage Prince is a fast-paced, funny, exciting fantasy novel for young readers. And who better to start tweens on their journey than Jane Yolen (“America''s Hans Christian Andersen”—Time) and her son, Adam Stemple!

Throughout the day, Baby Bear finds a book to fit every special moment.

"An alien civilization is forever changed by the incursion of human social scientists— and an ancient prophecy— in this award-winning novel."--Publisher.

Tells the story of the wizard Merlin from his abandonment at the age of eight until, at twelve, he begins to understand the scope of his powers.

From Africa, Burma, and Czechoslovakia to Turkey, Vietnam, and Wales here are more than 150 of the world''s best-loved folktales from more than forty countries and cultures. These tales of wonder and transformation, of heroes and heroines, of love lost and won, of ogres and trolls, stories both jocular and cautionary and legends of pure enchantment will delight readers and storytellers of all ages. With black-and-white drawings throughout Part of the Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library

Brimming with humour and familiar good night antics, here is a playful peek into the homes of dinosaur children and their parents at bedtime. Mark Teague uses a variety of perspectives in his dramatic, full-page pictures of tyrannosaurus rexes, triceratopses and pteranodons.