Theodora helps her grandfather create a new garden on the balcony of his new apartment using brushes and paint, and soon the garden begins to take on a life of its own.
Max continues to scribble down his worst fears about his parents, his ideas about whether the aliens built the pyramids, and his creative thoughts about various scientific concepts.
Max writes down his thoughts and ideas in the form of comics and contraptions while dealing with pimply older brothers, school, and the fights his parents get into.
Max uses his treasured notebook to record his confusion about his divorced parents' dating lives, his insecurities, his fears, and his outlandish ideas and grand inventions.
Edward loves to read about Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle, and one afternoon he becomes so absorbed in his book that he finds himself deep in Tarzan's jungle.
Leonardo is a terrible monster--he can't seem to frighten anyone. When he discovers the perfect nervous little boy, will he scare the lunch out of him? Or will he think of something better?.