Ayla was found as a human baby in a forest next to a dwarf village. An old widower finds her and decides to take her in as his own child. Sixteen summers pass, and Ayla begins to feel more like an outcast in the village than a member. After a public humiliation, she escapes into the forest to avoid the embarrasment of seeing her dwarf father. After being startled, she falls into a deep stream and that carries her away. The next day she finds herself far away from her dwarf home with her own species.
Describing the adventure of the seas through animals, Pamela S. Turner brings a wave full of education to children. Within this wave, is the story of a tuna fish, turtle, shark, and seabirds. These sea creatures serve as a gateway of knowledge to children, in a simplistic way. Using these tagged organisms, she weaves in the treatment of oceans and how each organism is important.
Donald Gardner's family takes a summer road trip through Kansas, which is the most boring way Donald could imagine spending his summer. On their trek home, his family is on its last roadside stop when Donald's mother meets a poor woman. To get money, this poor woman sells the only thing she has to Donald's mother: a single silver shoe. When the school year begins, Donald brings the shoe in to show his classmates, and the connection between The Wizard of the Oz by L. Frank Baum and the shoe is made. One girl from his class relates how in the book by L.
In the second novel of the Immortals, Ever lets Damen guide her through the ways of an immortal, showing her the ropes of her powers. When her powers broaden, Damen's seem to dwindle. She goes to a magical place called Summerland to try to save her love. There she gains knowledge of Damen's past and the ways to control time. She is stuck with the decision between returning to her past life, or saving her beloved Damen.
Jane is with her cousin, Edward, going back to her kingdom when a mysterious fog surrounds them. Soon it clears ending their fear, but only giving them a new one. They find themselves in a different world where their adventure starts by being kidnapped. A huntress saves them and takes them to talking storks who think Jane is the missing daughter of their kingdom. Jane is taken to the kingdom, and automatically fits in, convinced she is the missing daughter. However, Edward doesn't fit in and wants to return home. Jane has to see through challenges to prove she is the missing daughter.
This book consists of fifteen short fantasy stories. Each of them are different in their own way, creating fifteen little worlds to explore. The authors that created these fantasies are acclaimed fantasy authors as well as bestselling authors. There are many different tones in this book, that will keep you entertained for a time. They all contain varied ways of captivating you, so be ready.
