"Everywhere Bailey goes, Blanket goes too. They love to adventure together. Until an uninvited guest joins the family picnic, and... disaster strikes. What will life be like without Blanket? Determined to keep the duo on their path of adventure, Dad crafts a plan"-- Provided by publisher.

"It’s the first day of Dragon School, where all the young dragons must learn how to harness their fire-breathing skills. Today’s lesson? Using it to cook food! All the dragons are excited to test their powers . . . except Long. Long is from the East and can only breathe out water. No matter how hard he huffs and puffs, he isn’t sure he can match his fire-breathing classmates. But will his talents be discovered? Or will Long find...

Complemented by a keepsake poster, a rhyming celebration of child independence by the award-winning creator of 100 Things That Make Me Happy depicts 100 activities that children can learn to perform on their own, from doing chores to roasting s’mores.

"In 1857 India, 12-year-old Meera escapes a life she has no say in--and certain death on her husband's funeral pyre--only to end up a servant to a British general in the East India Company. When a rebellion against British colonizers spreads, she must choose between relative safety in a British household or standing up for herself and her people"-- Provided by publisher.

In 1919, seventeen-year-old Hattie leaves the Montana prairie--and her sweetheart Charlie--to become a female reporter in San Francisco.

"A young girl fights to keep her mama out of the mental ward, her home away from the bank, and herself out of the orphanage after her father abandons her and her mother in depression era Alabama"-- Provided by publisher.

"In August 1939 Genevieve makes an impulsive decision not to get on train to take her to boat back New York and must spend the duration of World War II with her grandmother in a small village in Alsace, France, where she becomes involved with the French resistance"-- Provided by publisher.

The little princess is determined to go on a camp-out without anyone's help.

"Mr. Fish is going on vacation, but what happens when he forgets his favorite toy?"-- Provided by publisher.

"From getting dressed to helping out, it's fun to do things independently. Discover all the tasks a young boy can do, together with his dog, Spot, as he enjoys a day full of responsibility at home and at school"--Provided by publisher.