An Andalusian shepherd boy named Santiago travels from his homeland in Spain to the Egyptian desert in search of a treasure buried in the Pyramids. Along the way he meets a Gypsy woman, a man who calls himself king, and an alchemist, all of whom point Santiago in the direction of his quest. No one knows what the treasure is, or if Santiago will be able to surmount the obstacles along the way. But what starts out as a journey to find worldly goods...

Retellings of eleven of Aesop's fables.

An easy-to-read retelling fo the well-known fable in which a little mouse saves the life of the King of Beasts.

Fourteen animal tales illustrating lessons in morality, including one about a peacock whose vanity was exposed at molting season.

An adventuresome mouse proves that even small creatures are capable of great deeds when he rescues the King of the Jungle.

A boy tending sheep on a lonely mountainside thinks it a fine joke to cry "wolf" and watch the people come running--and then one day a wolf is really there, but no one answers his call.

Contemporary fables with tongue-in-cheek morals address such topics as homework, curfews, and television commercials.

When a town mouse and a country mouse pay each other visits, they discover that they prefer very different ways of living.

The familiar Aesop fable is performed by a troupe of animal actors.