Left on their own seventeenth-century London, three impoverished children draw upon all their resources to stay together and make their way to the Virginia colony in search of their father.

A novice wood carver is momentarily defeated when people laugh at the result of a winter of work.

Uncle Pancho is about to lose his house and Gregory and his friends decide to paing a story of Uncle Pancho's life. Maybe, just maybe, the painting will help save the house.

After his father is reported dead and his wicked uncle takes over the castle, eleven-year-old Shan hides his father's precious sword and, after escaping with his mother, makes his way to King Arthur's court to seek help in winning back his inheritance.

Determined to earn some money, ten-year-old Sarah Ida gets a job at a shoe shine stand and learns a great many things besides shining shoes.

The fortunes of a little black cat--with a heart-shaped spot on his forehead--lost in the woods, befriended by a poor artist, stolen by a mean chimney sweep, and finally reunited with his poor but happy friend.

Relates the history and describes the customs of this holiday from its beginning in Roman times to the present. Includes directions for making a paper valentine and sugar cookies.

Two brothers who squabble all the time cause their mother great despair, until a common purpose unites them in working unselfishly together--enabling them to give their mother her dearest wish for Christmas.

Dave befriends the strange new family and their pony, Dexter, when the rest of the townspeople remain aloof.

Danny wants to be a cowboy more than anything else. He gets a surprise when he goes with his Uncle Mack for a visit.