Seven-year-old Buddy inaugurates the Christmas season by crying out to his cousin, Miss Sook Falk: “It’s fruitcake weather!” Thus begins an unforgettable portrait of an odd but enduring friendship between two innocent souls–one young and one old–and the memories they share of beloved holiday rituals.

How do you speak up when you’re afraid of hurting your friend’s feelings? What do you do after a really big fight? What if your friend leaves you for the popular crowd? Inside you’ll find tips, quizzes, and real-life stories that can help solve a girl’s most common friendship troubles. When your friendship’s in trouble, you need help — fast. Here’s the advice you need to get through the tough times and help you decide how to deal with friendship dilemmas

Biscuit, everyone’s favorite little yellow puppy, is back—and he’s making a new friend along the way. Helping an adorable lost duckling find its way home is just the beginning of their fun adventure together. Young children will love listening along to this sweet story about friendship.

When Biscuit meets two little kittens, he wants to be friends. He wants to play ball and run around. But the kittens are having too much fun with their own games to play with him—until they find themselves stuck in a tree! Soon the kittens learn what a good friend Biscuit really is. This delightful story is just right for young readers who are busy playing and making friends of their own.

All summer, Jess pushed himself to be the fastest boy in the fifth grade, and when the year’s first school-yard race was run, he was going to win.But his victory was stolen by a newcomer, by a girl, one who didn’t even know enough to stay on the girls’ side of the playground. Then, unexpectedly, Jess finds himself sticking up for Leslie, for the girl who breaks rules and wins races. The friendship between the two grows as Jess guides the city girl through the pitfalls of life in their …

Six classic storybooks come in this box with a handle so children can take reading fun along for the ride!

What do a frisky dachshund and a slightly timid stuffed bear have in common? They’re best friends. In these three sweet, funny, and meltingly tender stories, Laura Vaccaro Seeger, creator of such distinctive concept books as The Hidden Alphabet, Lemons are Not Red, Walter Was Worried, and Black? White! Red? Night!, proves she is as fine a writer as she is an artist and designer. In “Bear in the Chair” Bear wants to go outside and play with Dog, but can’t seem to get down from a very high …

Fudge is back and he’s discovered money in a big way. He’s making his own “Fudge Bucks,” dressing as a miser for Halloween and thumbing through catalogs before bed, choosing birthday and Christmas presents years in advance – much to the embarrassment of his family, especially older brother Peter, who’s just starting 7th grade. But things begin to change when the Hatchers discover their long-lost relatives, The Howie Hatchers of Honolulu, Hawaii – not exactly your everyday family. With new cousins, Flora and Fauna, and 4 year old Farley Drexel …

Fancy Nancy knows how to throw quite a bash. From what to serve, how to decorate, and which fun-filled activities to do with guests, this party-planning guide provides all the tips readers need for hosting any kind of tea party.

Nicky has freckles — they cover his face, his ears, and the whole back of his neck. Sitting behind him in class, Andrew once counted eighty-six of them, and that was just a start! If Andrew had freckles like Nicky, his mother would never know if his neck was dirty.

One day after school, Andrew works up enough courage to ask Nicky where he got his freckles. When know-it-all Sharon overhears, she offers Andrew her secret freckle juice recipe — for fifty cents. It’s a lot of money, but Andrew is …