American Tail) * Star Wars (Main Title) * Theme from Ice Castles (Through the Eyes of Love) * Theme from Inspector Gadget * Tomorrow * A Whole New World.  (less)

Love) (Ice Castles) * You Got It (Boys on the Side) and others.  (less)

. . . . 234 I S . POETRY . . . . . . . . . . 2G7 XI. A TOCKATI . IS . A . . . . . . 3 IG TIIE TRIPLE-BI XSC1 EI TREE. THE twenty-ninth clay of A I I O Sin , th c ycnr eight cc11 ho ltlrcd nrltl ninc, was Comn cncc nc D l n t y in a tloublc sc lsci n the town of Cnmbridgc, Inssnchusctts for on that day of srnilcs and grcct irlgs, - thc mcrricst of all the ycnr, thc clay of thc gratlunting fcstivnl of 1 Iarvnrd Collcgc, - thc Itcv. Dr. Abicl IIol ncs cntcrcd in his little a1-mnnnc t hc nlcn orantlum, Sorl b. , at t hc snmc time spri lklingo ver the ritingn fcw grains of snntl, which still glisten upo l the pngc just as thcy ditl 1 hc11 h c closctl thc book, scvccl t y-four ycars ago. It was cor lmcnccnlcnt in n clo lblc scnsc, ancl it ms colnn cllccnlc l i t n a triplc scnsc sincc, in ndditio lt o thc beginnings that havc I I already bccn mentioned, there was in the nerves that feeling of new vigor, in the landscape that touch of garnet and crimson, in thc air that tinge of coolness, and in a11 nature that strange stillness, that kind of dcad-point in t he rcvol. ing wheel of the seasons, vhich, colnbincd with thc chirping of the black-coat crickets, and the first goldening of the goldenrods, formcd u lmistakablc premonitions of the approach of the autumnal season, the plcnsantcst time of the year in Ncw Eng land. It was under cheerful auspices, then, that the laughing philosopher at that time, ho cvctrh, e little crying philosopher of St. I3otolphs town took his first dcgrcc, and made his first public speech, graduating sti ztiz z C N N itzzi ic from the dormitory of his nl im r mtcv. In the country at large, howc cr, there hal pc lcdto bc grcat tlcpl-cssio lo f spirits and flagging of busi lcss i ltcrcsts, owing to the cml argo, or non-intcrcoursc policy, cnnctctl ant1 cnforccd by the Amcrimn. government against the then warring E@G±ë…¸Rÿ¾Ûˆ  (less)

toymaker at the North Pole.brbrHe'd  spent twelve years in Santa's Train and Fire Truck workshop, thirteen in the Dolls and Toy Soldiers Department, fourteen in Stuffing Various Animals and Gluing On Eyes, and a year and a half in Advanced Contraptions. He knew just about everything there was to know about making toys.brbrHe was also a prankster and a crank. He was quicker and older than the other elves, and he was impatient for amusement. "I am bored!" he often shouted. Sometimes, when the other elves were having to concentrate on their work, he would tie their stocking caps together. Then he would step back and laugh and laugh. Or he would give one of them a fig bar and say it was a brownie in a tan coat--just to fool them. Or he would hide in the beams of the workshop and drop ice balls or gumdrops or sometimes an entire box of straight pins right into their projects. He would wring his hands and a puckish magic would flow out of his fingers. He caused apple pies to appear briefly on everybody's head.brbrIn short, Aben was no help at all.brbrLately Aben had even been putting on airs, dressing up in his Sunday best, lighting up Havana cigars as thick as thumbs. He refused to say good morning to some of the elves, whose brains he felt were slipshod and full of strawberry jam. He rarely wore the standard elf outfit of flannel coveralls, stocking cap, and jingle bells. Mostly he dressed in wool gabardines, a herringbone vest, a blouse with a silk cravat, and a swallowtail coat made of velveteen. When another elf approached him for assistance with a toy train or for advice on a particularly advanced contraption, Aben would lean back agains?íp£×=qÿ¾Ûˆ  (less)

airplanes for distance, and zapping “smell pollution.” There are more winning science fair projects in here than in any other book./divbr/divdivWin the science fair, learn about the world, and have fun all at the same time! This great, big, exciting collection of projects allows kids to feel the exhilaration of exploring the environment, energy, flight, space, and astronomy. Using easily available materials, students can show off their smarts by comparing evaporation indoors and out, predicting weather by wind direction, and designing paper airplanes for distance. They'll be amazed at what they can do!brbr·iChange the sun's light into heat energy/i: Take one hot day, ice cubes, a clear-colored soda, and some cola. Will the ice melt more quickly in the cola or the light drink?br·iShake, rattle, and germinate/i: Break down seed coats to understand how plants grow.br·iZap smell pollution/i: By finding out why unwanted odors (like onion) stay in the air, children will sniff out ways to eliminate them, too.brbrThere are more winning science fair projects in here than you'll find in any other book!br/div  (less)

of her magic wand she really can turn things into ice.PBess and George believe her, but Nancy doesn't. Then a dog that put his muddy paws on Rebecca's white coat vanishes, and in his place is a snow statue that looks exactly like him. Then three bratty boys from school disappear, and in their place are three snowmen -- wearing the boys' hats! Could Rebecca really be a snow queen after all?  (less)