Little Princess Leonora is laughed at because she is so small, but with great courage and special gifts from her grandmother. she sets out to face a dragon, a sorcerer's spell, and a flock of hungry vultures.

Describes twelve true accounts of true courage in the face of disaster and adversity, including a young surfer who was attacked by a shark, a soldier experiencing combat, and an explorer who walked to the North Pole.

"Una cervatilla se adentra en el mundo por primera vez con pasos inciertos. Respira profundo y experimenta nuevas visiones y sonidos mientras una dulce voz la anima a lo largo del camino. Ella observa y escucha, a medida que explora el paisaje lleno de vida de la frontera, y aprende a hacerse oír cuando se enfrenta a una barrera al parecer infranqueable."-- Provided by publisher.

"A noble dragon fighter sets out on an expedition to fight the last dragon. Would you like to come along? Through shifting sands and tangled forests and past the whispering abyss, many awful perils are braved - witches, trolls, werewolves, ghost owls, scorpions, and vultures - but where is the dragon? This clever tale by Allan Baillie and Wayne Harris is not to be missed by anyone with the heart of a daring adventurer."--Jacket flap.

"1940. French schoolteacher and aspiring artist Marthe Simone has an orphan's self-reliance and wants nothing to do with war. But as the realities of Nazi occupation transform her life in the isolated castle where she came of age, she makes a discovery that calls into question who she is, and more importantly, who she is willing to become. A daring visionary ... 1914. Glittering New York socialite Beatrice Astor Chanler is a force of nature, daunted...

"He's a big red engine with a siren, a horn, a tank full of water, and whole lotta hose! He's a good-lookin' fire truck, and he's brave, too. When the alarm sounds, he's gotta drive through smoke and heat straight to a blazing fire!"--Front jacket flap.

Coral, Melody, Jasmine, and Rosa are trapped during a bad storm and if Sula is to rescue her friends, she must find a magical shell with the power to calm the sea.

Arthur the chimp is a little worried about losing his loose tooth, until his sister and their babysitter show him the real meaning of bravery.

Eric is a little boy who sometimes gets things wrong. But Eric learns that while you can't be good at everything, sometimes it takes a little time to find out what you are good at. And when a huge monster stomps down the mountain to Eric's village, Eric just might have his chance to shine ...