grandparent and child

In this contemporary folktale set in ancient Japan, a young girl climbs a long silk strand hanging from heaven and discovers her grandmother waiting for her.

Sixteen-year-old Nataniel lives with his grandfather, a famous magician. The two of them accept an invitation to visit a rival magician, not realizing that danger awaits them.

When their grandfather dies leaving them an inheritance, sisters Aggie, Jeannie, and Helen Quade move to their father's small boyhood town where they learn how important they are to each other.

When his grandfather suffers a stroke, Bobby teaches him to walk, just as his grandfather had once taught him.

Follows the activities of Sebastian and his Columbian family as he goes to school and plays sports, shops and plays chess with his grandfather, and does other things with other friends and family members after their move to the U.S.

Terri has lived with Grandmother Ollie since her mother passed away in childbirth, and her grandmother's sixth sense has always been correct, so when Grandmother Ollie suspects something is not right in Terri's life, she sets out to help her granddaughter choose the right path.

Silas usually likes all the love and attention he gets from his seven grandparents, although sometimes it gets to be a bit overwhelming, and when his parents announce they are going out of town, he must decide which grandparents to stay with--without hurting anyone's feelings.

Gracie brings a tiny seed to Grandma but refuses to tell her what kind of seed it really is so that the pair can have fun with their imaginations.