From basketball dreams and family fiascos to first crushes and new neighborhoods, this anthology, written by award-winning children's authors, celebrates the uniqueness and universality in all of us

Andrew wants freckles so badly that he buys Sharon's freckle recipe for fifty cents.

When a bus driver takes a break from his route, a very unlikely volunteer springs up to take his place. When the bus driver decides to take a break from driving, a wild and wacky pigeon pleads and begs to take his place, capturing the antics of a preschooler's temper tantrum.

While the dolls are away, two curious, naughty mice explore the dolls' house and steal their furniture.

One Thursday, Imogene wakes up with a pair of antlers growing out of her head and causes a sensation wherever she goes.

The Dawn Treader is the first ship Narnia has seen in centuries. King Caspian has built it for his first voyage to find the seven lords, good men whom his evil uncle Miraz had banished when he usurped the throne. The journey takes Edmund, Lucy, their cousin Eustace, and Caspian to the Eastern Islands, beyond the Silver Sea, toward Aslan's country at the End of the World.

A beautiful, golden, jewel-studded statue and a little swallow give all they have to help the poor.

Sophie Foster doesn't know what-or whom-to believe. And in a game with this many players, the worst mistake can be focusing on the wrong threat. But when the Neverseen prove that Sophie's far more vulnerable than she ever imagined, she realizes it's time to change the rules. Her powerful abilities can only protect her so far. To face down ruthless enemies, she must learn to fight. Unfortunately, battle training can't help a beloved friend who's facing...

The fierce bad rabbit steals a carrot from the good rabbit. A hunter shoots at the bad rabbit and the bad rabbit loses the carrot when he runs away.

"When Tomas discovers a strange old tree at the bottom of his grandad's garden, he doesn't think much of it. But he takes the funny fruit from the tree back into the house - and gets the shock and delight of his life when a tiny dragon hatches! The tree is a dragonfruit tree, and Tomas has got his very own dragon, Flicker ... Tomas soon finds out that life with Flicker is great fun, but also very... unpredictable. Yes, dragons are wonderful, but they...