Max, the young son of superheroes, is a late bloomer when it comes to flying, until he is inspired by the plight of a falling baby bird

Stowing away in the back of a truck that carries interesting-looking food, a curious young sparrow takes a voyage through the rice paddies of India, across the sea, and into a new city, where he transforms the life of a girl at a cafe.

When Kate and her parents visit the animal shelter, an adorable puppy charms them, but it is very hard to leave an older dog behind

Humpty Dumpty's little sister is too shy to be part of her family's circus act, but she finds courage when her brother needs her help

Annabelle finds a family of fairies in the cement and weeds, and they sing and dance for her when she gives them tea

Inseparable from her blanket, little Julia carries it with her everywhere until both her blanket and her need for it gradually disappear

"Oh, let's do it!" say Kitty and Katy and Mom when a thousand-piece jigsaw puzzle mysteriously arrives in the mail. "I have time on my hands," agrees Dad. Starting in winter with the edges, by autumn they're almost done, only to discover that one piece is missing. Mom is sure that it must have accidentally gone out with the trash, so the Kellys pile into the car to comb through the local dump ("shouldn't take long"). There they uncover forgotten letters,...

Now that young William has learned to walk, his parents, brother and sisters can't seem to keep track of him, and nothing in the house is safe

A simple story explains the principles of hydrodynamics.

George won't let any of the other children into his cardboard box house, but when the tables are turned, he finds out how it feels to be excluded