Emma finds out how hard it is to be a big sister when her family adopts a four-year-old boy named Max.

"A metal boy named Tin is looking after his little sister Nickel one afternoon when she grabs hold of a balloon and floats away. Tin and his dog Zinc set off in hot pursuit as she floats towards the big city. Can they rescue Nickel before she goes too far?"-- Provided by publisher.

"Seven-year-old Ty gets into mischief and big-hearted schemes while navigating second grade and becoming a big brother"--

Recounts four adventures of Annie, her big brother Simon, and their dog Hazel as they collect horse chestnuts, visit a lake to observe and sketch wildlife, muse about the nature of dogs and cats, and deal with Simon's sneeze.

As ten-year-old Oona and younger brother Fred conspire to break their sick cat Zook out of the veterinary clinic, Oona tells the story of Zook's previous lives.

Amy and Dan Cahill have their final confrontation with twisted billionaire J. Rutherford Pierce, a man whose power has no limits and is one step away from being elected president.

Four close friends who graduate college together in 1998 venture off to pursue their fortunes in the new millennium, but find themselves drawn back together twenty years later amidst broken dreams, lost jobs, and shattered relationships.

"Ann Patchett, the New York Times bestselling author of Commonwealth and State of Wonder, returns with her most powerful novel to date: a richly moving story that explores the indelible bond between two siblings, the house of their childhood, and a past that will not let them go"-- Provided by publisher.

Peter describes the highs and lows of life with his younger brother, Fudge.