Roberta, Phyllis and Peter have their comfortable lives in London thrown into disarray by the unexpected disappearance of their father. They are forced to move to a small cottage in the countryside with their mother, who struggles to make ends meet by writing books. The children find solace in a stretch of railway track and the station nearby, and befriend the railway porter, who teaches them about running the station, and an old gentleman who takes...

Supported by her family, an African American girl is self confident about what she can do and in turn supports a younger family member.

After being homeschooled her whole life, Heidi Heckelbeck enters a real school in second grade, where she encounters a mean girl named Melanie who makes her feel like an alien.

Araminta enlists the help of several ghosts in an attempt to stop her Aunt Tabby from selling Spook House.

A young girl describes her various relatives and the foods they bring to the annual family picnic.

"Shopping for and preparing a delicious meal helps a young Chinese American girl feel connected to her family"--

"All great kaiju are born with a super power to strike fear in the heart of their city. But Anzu is different. Instead of mayhem, he likes May flowers. Instead of striking fear, he prefers to be sincere. Can Anzu find a way to make his family proud and stay true to his kind self?" --

"A young girl lifts her hands up in a series of everyday moments before finally raising her hands in resistance at a protest march"--

"Twig's participating in her school's read-a-thon, but it's hard to concentrate with Dad watching TV and Turtle trying to blow gum bubbles or showing off the tiny house to curious passersby. And when Twig's classmate Matteo starts logging more reading time than her, she's desperate to get back her lead, even if it means staying up past her bedtime. But when Mom and Dad find out what's been going on, it's time to make some changes to the tiny house...

Boris lives in Hogg Bay, in an old bus that used to travel all over the world, but now just sits there--until one day when his parents take him on an adventure.