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Have you ever heard about the "Hello Girls" of World War I? These heroic women worked as telephone switchboard operators for the U.S. military. Despite the dangers of war, they kept American officers in contact with their soldiers during battle, and spoke in French and English. Yet, "Hello Girls" weren't recognized for their wartime service. What historic year did women win the right to vote?

Ava seems to stand out at the Halloween party, especially because her witch costume includes a mop instead of a broom.

Enjoy this collection of funny animal stories. In "Small Mouse, Big Trouble", a trickster mouse causes trouble for a young girl. Can she outsmart the mouse, or will he have her room all to himself? When it seems like the mouse might just get his way, the clever girl uses a game that her father taught her to outwit the mouse. You’ll also find four other stories featuring some entertaining animals: "The Conduit Mouse", "Eudora Entwhistle and the Geese of Macadoodle-by-the-Sea", "The Pirates and the Peacock", and "Dragon Treat".

You'll love this collection of stories featuring fantastical creature in caves. In "Glow", discover what happens when a young dwarf and his father explore a new cave to mine and come across a strange cave painting made of a rare mineral. The picture shows a large hydra, an ancient nine-headed monster - and as they mine the mineral, a real hydra breaks through the wall! Will anyone be able to save them? Also included are two other fantasy stories: "The Moss from the Chimera's Cave" and "The Griffin's Green Door".

King Olaf of Sweden and King Olaf of Norway let the dice decide the new ruler of Hising Island.

Agnes is learning how to play the trumpet! Every time she tries to practice, though, an old knight bursts in because he thinks her trumpet sounds like a dragon. Through these interruptions, she learns the knight is responsible for stopping attacks on their kingdom. How can she help this bored hero?

Kris’s family must leave Earth because of his sister’s allergies. Together, they need to move to the colony world. In order to do that, he must pass the four weather tests to prove he can handle the new world’s uncontrolled weather. Will Kris be able to pass these tests? Or will he be left on Earth without his family?

When a young pirate buys a peacock instead of a parrot for his captain, the whole crew laughs. Will the peacock be a good addition to the crew? The crew of the Finicky Fin can’t catch a break when the new peacock seems to cause nothing but trouble, and now the ship is being attacked by a giant sea monster!

When a young dwarf and his father are exploring a new cave to mine, they come across a strange cave painting made of a rare mineral. The picture shows a large hydra, an ancient nine-headed monster. While trying to mine the mineral, a real hydra breaks through the wall!

In this classic Jewish folk tale, a selfish queen captures a lovely starling in an attempt to keep his beautiful birdsong close by. But a starling without freedom cannot sing, so he seeks to escape his cage.