Julie welcomes all lost and homeless creatures into her house, whether they be cats or trolls, ghosts or dragons, but soon realizes that each must have a chore in order for the arrangement to work.

Visiting her grandmother in Australia, Livy, ten, is reminded of the promise she made five years before to Bob, a strange, green creature who cannot recall who or what he is.

A girl, Zoey, and her cat, Sassafras, use science experiments to help a local stream and magical merhorses.

"Olga's beloved companion, Meh, is now a mom! She has a litter of adorable babies that look like spring rolls. But the babies aren't just adorable--they're a handful! How can Olga stop them from covering her house in rainbow poop if she's busy making sure they're fed?"--Provided by publisher.