A parade balloon shaped like a sun breaks free of his strings and flies away from the other balloons.

When an orange balloon floats over her world of green and gray, Mathilda the sheep realizes that she can be more than she is, and sets out to convince the rest of the flock that anything is possible.

Ten-year-old Jessica accompanies her parents to a hot-air balloon festival where she meets Storm, a magic wolf that has transformed himself into a puppy, and together they enjoy the festival and prevent a dangerous mishap before Storm must return to his pack.

James has a bunch of balloons, each of which holds a special memory, but as his grandfather ages and loses his own balloons, James discovers that he is gaining new ones.

"Owl has a red balloon and Monkey wants it, but Owl does not want to share. So Monkey tries to find something to trade for the balloon"--

Alexander has just moved into Stermont, but the elementary school is being torn down, his new classroom is located in the hospital morgue, a notebook he finds is full of information about monsters--and everywhere he turns there are spooky balloon men determined to attack him.

"Help Pete the Kitty look for his missing balloon and learn the names of different baby animals"--Back cover.

"The fantastic adventures are only just beginning when Carl, a retired helium-balloon salesman, attaches balloons to his house and takes off for the South American jungle. He soon discovers that an enthusiastic, young Junior Wilderness Explorer has stowed away for the ride. And to make matters worse, Carl has to deal with all manner[s] of trouble, including dangerous dogs, a mad villain, and even a giant, flightless jungle bird. Spirits and imaginations...

Brown Rabbit finds a box of balloons and creates various shapes from them.

When his coat is inadvertently blown up with a balloon hose, Mr. Downs floats up and away. Will he ever come down?