The adventures of a mischievous young boy and his friends growing up in a Mississippi River town in the nineteenth century.

A boy goes for a walk where he sees a dog, trucks, flowers, a bird, and other things; and then goes home to draw them.

The Greek god Apollo, cast down to earth as the ungifted human teenager Lester Papadopoulos, and his demigod friends must go through the Labyrinth to find the third emperor--and an Oracle who speaks in word puzzles--somewhere in the American Southwest. The Greek god Apollo is still in the persona of ungifted human teenager Lester Papadopoulos. Now Lester and his demigod friends must go through the Labyrinth to find the third emperor-- and an Oracle...

Explores a boy's unraveling allegiance to an insular cult.

"In a small but turbulent Louisiana town, one boy's grief takes him beyond the bayous of his backyard, to learn that there is no right way to be yourself"--

Further adventures of Henry Huggins who is now busy delivering newspapers, despite some hindrance from Ramona, the little sister of his friend Beezus, who has some startling ideas. As to the clubhouse, that is the scene of a near disaster for Henry who finds himself locked in with many undelivered newspapers. How he finally escapes furnishes the climax of this story.

Chad's job as a bat boy becomes complicated as tries to follow his parents rules, helps his friend Abby with a problem, and finds a card in his collection that might help pinch hitter Sammy find the running speed that will keep him on the team.

The threadbare Velveteen Rabbit is saved from peril when he is whisked away by a fairy to the idyllic world of Rabbitland, where he learns what it means to be loved.

One cold morning, a lonely boy wishes for something to do. Then someone comes to play who knows what winter is all about.

Fourth-grader Frankie Piccolini's vivid imagination does not help him advance in rank with the rest of his Possum Scout troop, but winning the Pine Run 3000 model car race would give him the points he needs.