Corinne Demas

On a quest for the perfect Christmas tree, and following her friends' advice, Bunny looks for one just her size, bushy as Squirrel's tail, perfectly pointy on top for a star, the greenest green, and smells like Christmas, but sometimes the perfect tree is the one surrounded by friends.

In rhyming text, this story demonstrates that even pirates can be polite, and say "please" and "thank you."

When her dog Lulu dies, a girl grieves but then continues with her life.

Lily tries many different costumes before she creates the perfect one for surprising her father on Halloween.

Clare is forced to spend the summer with her father-a man she hasn't seen since she was three. As he reveals his struggles, Clare's summer becomes less of an exile and more of a return.

Even after attending obedience school, Emma's dog Toby misbehaves until she takes him back to become a "specially trained dog."

When school is cancelled because of snow, Emily not only has fun playing outside with her friends but she also finally decides on a topic for her class report.

Nina, the smallest of a group of Russian nesting dolls, is separated from her sisters and swept along on a dangerous journey that eventually brings her back home.

Jamie is excited when she answers an ad for a free pony and finds McIntosh, the perfect pony for her, but he may have already been claimed by someone else.

Laugh-out-loud fun facts about marine life by providing engaging answers to such silly questions as "Do starfish sign autographs?" and "Do seahorses wear saddles?".