Armed with seeds and a shovel, Biscuit and the little girl visit the community garden where they plant flowers with new friends.

"Are YOU small? This tiny question allows readers to zoom in from an average-sized kid down to a single quark"-- Provided by publisher.

A baby owl leaves the nest one night, explores the world around him, sees his own reflection, and then returns to the safety of home.

Acorn is the first one off the tree, longing for adventure and new experiences (though maybe not being eaten), but when a squirrel buries Acorn he is forced to stay still in the dark until the exciting changes begin, and he grows into a mighty oak--though at heart he is still a little wild.

"Have you ever seen a curmudgeon that looks like your brother, but is in such a bad mood you hardly recognize him? You can try all the peanut butter sandwiches and brownies you have, but he is not moving. Nothing works, especially nudging, and he just makes you so grumpy that eventually you have no choice but to fight back--and then... Have you ever become a curmudgeon that just won't budge?"-- Amazon.com

"An exuberant celebration of the remarkable things that a pelican can do"-- Provided by publisher.

A splendid volume of three stories from the beloved creator of the Max and Ruby series shows that disasters in the kitchen can happen to anyone and provides a guide for young readers on what to do when everything falls apart!

"When a teacher asks the children in her class to think about what makes their families special, the answers are all different in many ways -- but the same in the one way that matters most of all. One child is worried that her family is just too different to explain, but listens as her classmates talk about what makes their families special. One is raised by a grandmother, and another has two dads. One is full of stepsiblings, and another has a new...

A young girl visiting her grandparents at the beach stays in a little house and walks along the shore gathering seashells, wondering about the creatures who used to live in each shell, about the hidden treasures of the sea--and about the world.

Coco sets out to help her new friend, Bear, show other animals he is not mean just because he is big, and soon they all have learned something about kindness.