Even though Penny is annoyed that she can only find one of her flip-flops on the day she goes to the beach, she discovers a number of uses for it and enjoys her time there.
When a spoiled Princess demands the red shoes that Karen's mother had made for her before she died, Karen sees her mother's face and knows what she must do.
Phoenix Dance battles an illness of her mind and emotions, realizes her dream of becoming shoemaker to the Royal Household, and attempts to discover what magic compels the twelve princeses of Windward to wear out their shoes each night. Based on the the fairy tale "The twelve dancing princesses.".
Examines the history of shoes, looking at how styles have changed over the years in response to the dictates of fashion, and discussing materials, heels, boots, shoes as art, and shoe technology.
At a time when every ant has at least fifteen pairs of shoes and disputes over footwear are common, the one and only ant cobbler decides to take some time off, which leads to many tears until the Red Ant provides an elegant solution.
