Wells, Rosemary

Robert's visit to relatives is disastrous, but a visit to the Bunny Planet cheers him up as he experiences the day that should have been.

A sheltered fourteen-year-old Catholic girl from a lower middle class background finds her summer job with a wealthy family a great strain on her resourcefulness and maturity.

Yoko wants to show her classmates the antique doll her grandparents sent to her for Girl's Festival Day, but when her mother tells her that she cannot bring the doll to school, Yoko decides to do it anyway.

While they are at work a mother and father send powerful "love waves" to their child at home, offering reassurance and comfort in their absence.

Timothy and his kindergarten classmates learn about counting, measuring, money, other math concepts. Includes activities on directionality, spatial relations, and the days of the week.

Max, denied a piece of candy by his sister Ruby who is using it to decorate valentines, is happy to receive a special card from his grandmother.

Max makes an earthworm cake for Grandma's birthday and helps Ruby with her angel surprise cake. At the store, the grocer can't read all of the shopping list, until Max solves the problem by drawing a picture.

Fourteen-year-old Helen investigates what she considers the false arrest of a classmate, and is terrified by death threats, which no adult will take seriously.

Max and Ruby spend so much on emergencies while shopping for Grandma's birthday presents, that they just barely have enough money left for gifts.

A little white dog that nobody seems to want finds just the right home--and a name.