Harold goes for an adventurous walk in the moonlight with his purple crayon.

Her magical book of stories is wordless until a whisper in the wind tells a little girl to imagine a story for each page.

While playing outside on a rainy day, a little girl peers into a puddle and sees Mudkin, who invites her to become his queen.

"Nimesh is walking home from school. Except ... there happens to be a shark in the corridor. And a dragon in the library! And why would crossing the road lead to the North Pole? In this fun-filled adventure, Nimesh is just walking home from school ... isn't he?"--Page [4] of cover.

Sheldon's best friend has moved away, possibly to Jupiter, so Sheldon and his dog, Space Cadet Jet, build a spaceship to go for a visit but things go awry until they spy an alien life form, ready to help.

"Once upon a time, there was a little barbarian who was about to embark on a very dangerous journey. The brave adventurer knew there would be many perils ahead, including one-eyed giants and venomous snakes, manticores and sea serpents. Luckily, a barbarian can always rely on a trusty steed..."--Back cover.

At his mother's insistence, Billy finds a way to fight monsters without making a mess.

"A sensitive story of a little boy'slove for his toy rabbit and how the rabbit wanted to be real. The Skin Horse tells the rabbit, 'When a child loves you for a long, long time not just to play with, but REALLY loves you become Real.'"

Maria imagines battling through a dangerous land to rid her kingdom of beasts, but after a disappointing day she returns to her hospital bed feeling beat, where her friends, family, and medical team remind her she is a warrior.

Polly loves words, writing, and telling stories, so when she finds a fancy book on her doorstep labeled "Special Delivery from the Writing and Spelling Department for Polly Diamond" she is thrilled; and when she finds that anything she writes in it actually happens she is really excited--but Polly soon realizes that she has to be very careful what she writes because that kind of power can be dangerous.