Composed toward the end of the first millennium of our era, Beowulf is the elegiac narrative of the adventures of Beowulf, a Scandinavian hero who saves the Danes from the seemingly invincible monster Grendel and, later, from Grendel's mother. He then returns to his own country and dies in old age in a vivid fight against a dragon. The poem is about encountering the monstrous, defeating it, and then having to live on in the exhausted aftermath. In...

"Molly is thrilled when her family adopts a beautiful Old English sheepdog puppy. She names the puppy Max, and soon, the two are inseparable. Max misses Molly when she's at school, and he longs for her to come home and play. One day, Max gets out of the house through an open window and sets off to find Molly. But the world is a scary place for a puppy, and before long, Max is lost and in danger. How will he ever find Molly and get back home safely?"--Page...

Ben, a noisy old English sheepdog, is not very popular. Especially with his neighbors, Mrs. Fitz and her pampered poodle, Sheba -- they can't stand Ben's howling and barking!

This book describes the physical characteristics and habits of these loyal working dogs and the care they require as a pet.