Through a series of brief letters to his parents, Alex presents all the reasons why he should not have to share a room with his younger brother.

Two weeks after returning home from the front, Iris and Attie seize another chance to report on Dacre's movements, while Roman, who has lost his memory and is stuck in Dacre's realm, becomes entangled in a mysterious pen pal correspondence, leading to a pivotal decision that could impact the course of the war and his relationship with Iris.

Elmo decides to write a letter to his friend Abby.

Searching for a topic for his school report, Chip goes into town where he visits the library, the grocery store, a construction site and more, hoping he will be inspired. Photographs show the characters depicted as dogs.

After Pinkalicious meets her favorite author, she is inspired to write her own stories and can't wait to use her imagination in a school writing festival.

When life on Earth becomes unfair, Sophia tells her mother through a series of letters that she is moving to the Moon.

Every school day seems to bring more trouble to eleven-year-old Derek, whose former best friend bullies him, while at home he deals with the long absence of his father, a Blackhawk helicopter pilot, and his mother's sudden moodiness.

Struggling to finish her writing assignment, Rosie's friend Wolfie unwittingly furnishes the perfect storytelling "twist" she needs.

A young boy wants to write a story, just like his big sister. But there's a problem, he tells her. Though he knows his letters, he doesn't know many words. His sister patiently explains, "Every story starts with a single word and every word starts with a single letter. Why don't you start there, with a letter?" So the boy tries. He writes a letter. An easy letter. The letter I. And from that one skinny letter, the story grows, and the little boy discovers...

Her second place finish in a writing contest for third graders disappoints Emma, a deaf girl, but her best friend Izzie, who did not expect much, is thrilled to finish third, so the girls decide to celebrate together. Includes an ASL fingerspelling chart and a sign language guide.