A cruel joke at a country fair goes too far when a drunken laborer auctions off his wife and child to the highest bidder. So begins The Mayor of Casterbridge, Thomas Hardy's gripping tale of a man's rise and fall amid the natural beauty and human brutality of a rural English community. First published serially in 1886, the novel was an immediate success with critics, who praised its realism and poetic style. Rich in descriptive powers and steeped...

Rabbit is appointed mayor of the Hundred Acre Wood by his pals. Rabbit likes being in charge and making rules, but he'll soon discover that treating each other with kindness and respect is the most important 'rule' of all. Features seven original songs.

After annoying all of his friends, SpongeBob decides to pack up his belongings and leave Bikini Bottom forever. A bump on the head causes him to lose his memory and finds himself mayor of New Kelp City. When Sandy, Patrick, Mr. Krabs, and Squidward finally find him, it will be up to SpongeBob to either return to his old life with these "strangers," or remain in the city where he's considered a hero.

The Christmas Train: Disillusioned journalist Tom Langdon must get from Washington, D.C., to L.A. in time for Christmas. Forced to travel by train, he begins a journey of rude awakenings, thrilling adventures, and holiday magic. He has no idea that the locomotives pulling him across America will actually take him into the rugged terrain of his own heart, as he rediscovers people's essential goodness and someone very special he believed he had lost. Christmas...