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While attending a strict academy for potential princesses with the other girls from her mountain village, fourteen-year-old Miri discovers unexpected talents and connections to her homeland.

Miri returns to Asland and calls upon all of her knowledge of rhetoric and other useful lessons learned at the Princess Academy when she and the other girls face strong opposition while working for a new, fair charter.

A very clever yeti eludes the traps of children as he hides in the snow-covered mountains he calls home.

While staying with her Aunt Millie in the Appalachian Mountains of Kentucky in the summer of 1934, Kit tries to discover who is sabotaging a visiting folklore researcher.

Gamma Lee leaves her peaceful village to journey to the mountains and the place called the Gates of the Wind, where she and the wind battle each other until they learn how to live together.

While on the last leg of their race, Russell and his friends must choose between a rescue mission and an attempt to win the race.

"Whip-smart Ariel does't fit in. Only in the winds of the Blue Ridge Mountains and spring storms that mirror the turmoil in her heart does she really feel at home. Her brother understands her, but he's in Afghanistan. Her father hasn't been the same since George was deployed. Her mother focuses on Ariel's gorgeous sister. When Gloria is selected to be an Apple Blossom Parade princess, Ariel feels even more the outsider and takes to the hills. There,...

Here, Dora The Explorer and Boots travel to Star Mountain to bring back the brightest star inside Dora's house for a party surprise. All along the story, they use language and problem solving skills as they come closer to their final destination.

Simon, Henry, and Jack Barker decide to ignore their parents' warning to stay away from Superstition Mountain in order to search for their missing cat Josie, but they begin to see the wisdom of their mom and dad's advice when they find three human skulls.

Look carefully! Something's not the same... Which marmot is looking the other way? Find the flower without a match. Are they all brown bears? Which rabbit's ears are different? Can you find all the differences in this colorful world?