Eleven-year-old Vincent Shadow, inspired by the ideas of the inventor Nikola Tesla, has always kept his many unusual toy inventions secret from his family until he enters a contest whose prize is to spend a summer working with the eccentric Howard G. Whizz of Whizzer Toys.
Jack the dog loves to knock over the block tower that two boys are building, so when a piece goes missing, Jack gets the blame until the real thief is discovered.
Rex and her best friend Pinky, each the proud possessor of twenty-seven stuffed animals or dinosaurs, find their visit to the museum and its gift shop complicated by Pinky's little sister Amanda.
A year after he sends his Indian friend, Little Bear, back into the magic cupboard, Omri decides to bring him back, only to find that he is close to death and in need of help. Sequel to "The Indian in the Cupboard.".
While visiting her grandmother, Nora joins with the animated toys from an old chest to bring the stars down from the night sky, but their loss makes the sky black and sad.
Contains "Bionicle" comics in which the Toa travel to a tropical island to save the Matoran villagers from the evil Makuta, battle mechanical insects called Bohrok that are destroying the land, and must use the legendary Mask of Time to defeat the Bohrok-Kal; evil creatures called Rahkshi escape; Takanuva challenges Makuta to a great battle; the Metru Toa have their hands full saving Metru Nui from an underground monster; and an ancient Tahtorak is awakened.
Edward Tulane, a cold-hearted and proud toy rabbit, loves only himself until he is separated from the little girl who adores him and travels across the country, acquiring new owners and listening to their hopes, dreams, and histories.
Max has many toys, including a toy house, toy soldiers, stuffed bears, airplanes, cars, trains, bugs, and blocks, but what he wants to play with is the one thing he cannot have--his sister Ruby's doll.