A fantasy involving a fisherman's daughter, a dog, and a little boy.

Sam is full of questions on his first trip to the seashore and his older sister has an answer for each one, except whether or not Sam will ever come into the water.

Lydia is busy with so many projects that she never has time to finish any of them.

Zoe is always making up wild stories. When something exciting really does happen to her -- like an eagle nesting in her backyard -- no one wants to believe her!

When the class finds out that the new boy, Alex, exaggerates and even lies, no one wants anything to do with him. But when Alex helps Jim, he decides to befriend him, and soon Alex learns that to be accepted, you just need to be yourself.

A spoiled princess never cries, and her worried father decides that she needs something of her very own to care for, so he gives her a white peacock named Pavo.

The spinning and knitting the devil agrees to do for her win Duffy the Squire's name and a carefree life until it comes time for her to guess the devil's name. Now back in print, this book is a Caldecott Medal winner and ALA Notable Children's Book. Full-color illustrations. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.