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Spurred on by her older sister, Amy works hard to overcome her nervousness so that she and her horse Lucky can compete in their first horse show.

Great-aunt Alice Rumphius was once a little girl who loved the sea, longed to visit faraway places, and wished to do something to make the world more beautiful.

Two girls, one white and one African-American, gradually get to know each other as they sit on the fence that divides their town.

A little bird asks animals, planes, and boats, "Are you my mother?" until he finds his own mother.

Relates the journey of the Pilgrims to America and describes their struggles during the first year culminated in the celebration of the first Thanksgiving.

Mary, Remember, and Bartholomew are among the pilgrims who survive the harsh early years in America and see New Plymouth grow into a prosperous colony.

Amelia Bedelia, who knows very little about baseball, stands in for a sick player during a game.

Amelia Bedelia shows her niece Effie Lou how to follow instructions to the letter as they dust the potato bugs and sew seeds.

When a principal loves his school so much that he wants the children to attend classes every day of the year, it's up to his students to show him free time is a good thing, too.

Arthur's determination to prove he is responsible enough to have a puppy brings him a menagerie of animals to care for.