Mourning the loss of his mother, nine-year-old David forms an unlikely friendship with independent, quirky thirteen-year-old Primrose, as the two help each other deal with what is missing in their lives.

The part of third grade Ellen Tebbits likes most is having Austine Allen for her best friend.

Judy Moody's new friendship with Amy Namey causes problems with her old friends and the school project they are working on together.

Louisa May Alcott created a story that impresses through its simplicity and is able to help teenagers regain their trust and self-confidence even today. Exploring themes that revolve around family issues, being disregarded and rejected by friends, and the struggles of a young girl in the big city, An Old-Fashioned Girl is a tale that girls and women are able to closely identify with, many having been able to find solace in Alcott's fascinating and...

"Adam, a high school senior, rescues Julian, a freshman, from an abusive situation"--

Karen and Ricky are in love, only now they are having a big fight!

Henry Huggins and his friends have some problems when they decide to build a clubhouse--"No girls allowed."

Lonely without friends her age to play with, Sister Bear is delighted when a new little girl cub moves into the house down the road.

Though playing with a friend can be a great deal of fun, it's good to be alone sometimes too.

Martin's back in two more stories. He gets a new babysitter and learns that dancing isn't all bad. In the second story, Martin his friend Stuart find themselves locked in a toy store with no way out.