Lonely, confused, and in need of love in her new life with an aunt and uncle in San Francisco, a twelve-year-orphan searches for her long-lost dog.

Alberto, the town's coffin maker, and Tito, a runaway boy, both lonely after suffering tragic losses, learn the power of friendship as they try to escape the shadows of their pasts.

Dragon is lonely so he goes looking for a friend and when an apple falls on his head he is convinced that he has found one; but at home Apple is quiet and unresponsive, and when a visit to the doctor only makes things worse, Dragon mourns the loss of his friend--until an apple tree grows where Apple is buried.

A boy, a dog, and an old man are lonely before the boy plans a rally, the dog looks for a boy, and all the townspeople run to the old man's aid when lightning strikes his home and something miraculous happens.

"In The Hug, internationally renowned author David Grossman tells the moving story of the moment when Ben realizes that no two living creatures are alike--not his mother and father, their beautiful dog Miracle or the ants who march side by side at his feet and appear identical--and the loneliness he feels knowing that there is no one else quite like him in the whole world. But just as he is feeling the most alone he has ever felt, he is soothed by...

"Sometimes when you are most in need of friends, they will flock to you- or at least to your hat"--Back cover.

Ollie, who has seizures when near electricity, lives in a backwoods cabin with his mother and rarely sees other people, and Moritz, born with no eyes and a heart defect that requires a pacemaker, is bullied at his high school, but when a physician who knows both suggests they begin corresponding, they form a strong bond that may get them through dark times.

All the fruits gather together and enjoy a rhyming party, but poor Orange feels left out because he does not rhyme with anything--until Apple invents a new word.

After having worked her whole life, Mrs. Moo, an old cow, is finally moved to a pasture by herself so she can do nothing but relax, graze, and enjoy the summer sun. But Mrs. Moo starts to miss the other animals back at Farmer Joe's barn and quickly grows lonely. Follow Mrs. Moo's adventure to find new companions and understand that, even though she's experiencing loneliness and sadness, she still tries to make the best of her situation, as things...

When Jess, a girl who is allergic to the sun, sneaks out of her house, she discovers a magical garden made out of ice.