Louisa's joyful return to her grandfather's farm for the summer is marred by the news of the farm's financial troubles and the competition between Louisa and her sister for the attention of a farm hand....
Tall, awkward, and inclined to act impulsively, Dodo Penny worries about entering sixth grade; but a summer spent teaching a real dodo to survive helps her learn many things about self-acceptance, friendship, and survival....
Tired of not measuring up to her sisters, Ketti finds herself transported through a wormhole to a land of fairy tale characters where she helps Cinderella's coachman-rat achieve his "happily-ever-after"...