A series of letters from a young girl in the Massachusetts Bay Colony to her Uncle William in London, discussing what her family's life is like in New England.
When Mr. and Mrs. Noodleman start a chicken farm, they are terrorized by a ghostly cow that seems to be keeping the hens from laying any eggs, but upon further investigation they discover the real culprit.
Fifteen-year-old Tru, longing to be a poet, is torn between her mother's seemingly rigid values and the more liberal views of the talented but irresponsible father that she finally comes to meet.
Tall, awkward, and inclined to act impulsively, Dodo Penny worries about entering sixth grade; but a summer spent teaching a real dodo to survive helps her learn many things about self-acceptance, friendship, and survival.
Louisa's joyful return to her grandfather's farm for the summer is marred by the news of the farm's financial troubles and the competition between Louisa and her sister for the attention of a farm hand.
A new world opens up to Thea when she is accepted into the elite musical ensemble in high school, making up for some of the unhappiness in her home life.
Tired of not measuring up to her sisters, Ketti finds herself transported through a wormhole to a land of fairy tale characters where she helps Cinderella's coachman-rat achieve his "happily-ever-after.".
