For whimsical Cody, many things are beautiful, especially ants who say hello by rubbing feelers. But nothing is as beautiful as the first day of summer vacation, and Cody doesn't want to waste one minute of it. Meanwhile, teenage brother Wyatt is moping over a girl, Mom is stressed about her new job as Head of Shoes, Dad is off hauling chairs in his long-distance truck, and even camp has been closed for the summer. What to do? Just when all seems...

The Bear family experiences one mishap after another when they vacation in the Great Grizzly Moutains.

When asked about his summer vacation, a boy spins a wild tale of globe-spanning adventures.

The Clown-Around family has some misadventures on its way to visit Uncle Waldo.

Summer vacation up north at the cabin provides memorable experiences with the water, the animals, and the other faces of nature.

Kitty temporarily sets aside her plans for world domination to accompany her beloved Uncle Murray to Love Love Angel Kitty World, which proves to be adventurous in unexpected ways.

While the Petersons are away, their house decides to take a trip to the sea to watch the "Dance of the Sunlight, " despite some groaning from the chimney and the basement's refusal to rise to the occasion.

Pete describes the family vacation in Maine with the Tubmans, highlighted by the antics of his younger brother Fudge.

Encourages the reader to practice telling time as Bear packs a suitcase, meets a friend, and travels to the mountain lake where they both have cabins.

Dalmatian Poppy the pirate dog gets a new little brother, but the "brother" is not all that she expected--or wanted.