A young boy finds a salamander and thinks of the many things he can do to make a perfect home for it.

Abby's having a party. She decides it's the perfect time to give her room a makeover. Will she finish in time for the party?

Abby is ecstatic about her family's plans for a vacation in Paris. But when they get there, it's more of the same old thing: her siblings fighting non-stop, with nobody able to agree on so much as where to eat dinner. Abby feels a connection to the city, though after all, it's the home of many famous writers. So she decides to take matters into her own hands and go off on an adventure of her own.

Anne, an eleven-year-old orphan, is sent by mistake to live with a lonely, middle-aged brother and sister on a Prince Edward Island farm and proceeds to make an indelible impression on everyone around her. Includes a study guide.