Despite his friends' teasing, Oscar the caterpillar studies to prepare for becoming a butterfly and migrating to Mexico, so when things do not turn out as he expects, he is still able to make his dream come true.
In late twelfth-century England, a thirteen-year-old boy named Arthur recounts how Merlin gives him a magical seeing stone which shows him images of the legendary King Arthur, the events of whose life seem to have many parallels to his own.
Fifth-grader Josh brings a mutant frog to school, causing havoc for everyone until the principal confiscates the frog, leaving Josh and his friends to fight for what they know is right.
A story about the ways in which people deal with many differences in physical and mental ability, even as they share the same human need for love and understanding.
After having watched his father live a life of regrets while saddled with a huge stone he feels he must carry around with him, a son finds happiness by choosing to follow his own path rather than that of his father's.
