Kathy feels lonely and betrayed when her best friend goes away for the summer and has a wonderful time.

Follows the school activities of second-graders, Harry and Doug, as they participate in a secret mission to celebrate "Charlotte's Web," learn how to make green slime, and put on a skit warning about the dangers of smoking.

Relates several episodes in the friendship of two hippopotamuses.

Frank the coyote is sad when his friend Angelina moves away, but then he finds a new friend when Larry moves into the den next door.

The friendship of tall Gollie and short Bink is tested by Gollie's queenly airs, a lack of pancakes, and their shared profile in a book of record holders.

Staying with fellow Pony Scout Jill while her parents are away for the weekend, Meg looks forward to spending time with her friends and caring for Jill's ponies until an unlatched stall leads to a dramatic rescue effort.

Little Gorilla's family and friends try to help him overcome his special growing pains.

In three related stories Newt, a small salamander, befriends a mouse, defines a bug, and comforts the moon.