"Jade can't help but fall in love with Bear, an adorable Bernese mountain dog puppy she meets in the park after school. Bear is large and lively and belongs to a new family in the neighborhood. Bear's owners are always on the go and are grateful when Jade offers to walk Bear. But as she spends more time with him, she begins to worry that they aren't able to give him the attention and exercise he needs. How can she help Bear when he isn't her dog...

The kitten nobody wanted: Mia still hasn't got over her cat's death two months ago-- she had Sandy for as long as she can remember. But one day, just before Christmas, she finds out that her friend's cat has had kittens. Over the holidays she goes round to play with them. Is Mia ready to welcome a new kitten into her life? The frightened kitten: Maddie can't wait until her kitten tortoiseshell kitten Cookie is old enough to go out in the yard. Before...