Since thier father died, the five Pepper children and their mother have been living in poverty, with only potatoes and brown bread for supper. Ben chops wood to help support the family, and Polly looks after the little ones while their mother earns what she can by sewing. The Peppers are so poor, they've never even had a Christmas. But from measles to monkeys, through bad times and good, the cozy kitchen in the little brown house rings with laughter...

During the U.S. Civil War, a condemned man has many thoughts as he stands on a bridge, awaiting hanging.

Annoyed that Sister Bear always beats them at baseball and other "boy" type activities, her brother and the other male cubs try to exclude her from their new club.

Jerry confronts Archie, the leader of a secret school society-the Vigils during a school fund-raising event. At first he's a hero, then an outcast, and finally a victim. And he is all alone.

A bike ride through a twilight zone. I am riding the bicycle and I am on Route 31 in Monument, Massachusetts, on my way to Rutterburg, Vermont, and I'm pedaling furiously because old beat up bike.

The Boxcar children uncover a mystery when they compete in several contests at the county fair.

Thirteen-year-old Anastasia acquires poise and self-confidence, a new friend, and advice on becoming a bookstore owner when she commutes to Boston to take a modeling course.

In medieval England, a nameless, homeless girl is taken in by a sharp-tempered midwife, and in spite of obstacles and hardship, eventually gains the three things she most wants: a full belly, a contented heart, and a place in this world.

Peter finds himself stuck with Fudge & Sheila the Cootie Queen for three whole weeks! Will Peter be able to survive the summer? It may not be the vacation of his dreams, but is certainly won't be dull!

This is the story of the coon dog, Sounder, and his devotion to his master. It is also a story of humans: the father, a black sharecropper, who must feed his children, the timid mother fighting for survival, and the son who grows to maturity through his father's prison term and the devotion of Sounder.