Michael Montgomery

Classic nursery rhymes are accompanied by historical background information for the older reader.

Rhyming text reveals how Santa Claus spends his time off every year, such as trying his hand at sumo wrestling and taking a class called "Elf Esteem."

In Cosham, England, in 1917, Darling, a mischievous collie, must leave the children who love her when she is chosen for training as a mercy dog, seeking out injured soldiers on the battlefield and leading medics to them.

"In 1900, a dog named Murphy wants to help Sally and Mama build a new life in Nome, but life in the mining town is not easy. Can the three of them find a home--and maybe a fortune?"--