Stella introduces her little brother Sam to the delights of a beautiful, snowy day.

"A young Asian girl notices that her eyes look different from her peers'. They have big, round eyes and long lashes. She realizes that her eyes are like her mother's, her grandmother's, and her little sister's. They have eyes that kiss in the corners and glow like warm tea, crinkle into crescent moons, and are filled with stories of the past and hope for the future. Drawing from the strength of these powerful women in her life, she recognizes her...

"Lilly is convinced that the arrival of her new baby brother is the worst thing that has happened in their house, until Cousin Garland comes to visit"--Title page verso.

Jack and Annie are transported by their magic tree house to the time of the Civil War where they meet Clara Barton.

"Young Ariel doesn't think she's as smart or as strong as her older sisters. But when a wave sweeps them far from home, it's the littlest mermaid who comes up with the biggest ideas. Will Ariel find the confidence she needs to share her daring rescue plan?"--

The magic tree house takes Jack and Annie to an African rainforest, where the siblings encounter gorillas and learn to communicate with them.

Barbie, her sisters, and their puppies celebrate the spring season by planting their first vegetable garden.

Barbie's family sets up a backyard campsite to try living like pioneers, but when her mother needs to get an important project to work and there is too much traffic for her to get it there on time, the girls come up with a way to save the day.

Louise and Ruby use Louise's "Deluxe Beauty Kit" to give Max a make-over, but when Grandma calls to schedule her own make-over, she makes an appointment with Max.

Jack and Annie travel back to Victorian London when Merlin asks them to use their magic to inspire Charles Dickens to write "A Christmas Carol."