Gabby is a preschooler who is just starting to dress herself. She doesn't like wearing certain types of clothing such as her "lumpy socks" for winter. Her mom teaches her when certain socks or shoes, such as sandals, are appropriate in the weather of the changing seasons, and this really helps Gabby to understand why she can't just wear her sandals in the snow, etc. Soon it is summer, and Gabby's mom tells Gabby she can finally wear her sandals and not her lumpy socks. Gabby is thrilled!
Seriously Silly is a story about a boy, Tip, who doesn't seem to understand when things are funny or how to interact with others in social situations to make them laugh. Tip needs some social language support but some people, children, and adults in his community don't understand this and "boo" at him when he makes a social mistake and tells a silly joke during a spelling bee.
Housie Mousie and her friend Ratty set off on an adventure to find The Big Cheese Festival, and along the way, they meet some new animal friends. The beavers come to their rescue more than once and are an endearing group of friends, always there for Housie and Ratty just when they need them. They also make friends with Amy and Sam's little dog, Robin. Amy and Sam are the children who live in the old farmhouse just down the way from Housie and Ratty. Amy and Sam often help the brave rodents by giving them food and helping them survive on their adventures.
Zadie is a little witch with a big heart. She often finds herself being a smart witch and kind sister, even when her two older sisters act selfishly and unkindly. Her greatest wish is to be the best witch she can be. So, Zadie is thrilled when an invitation to be picked at the Witch's Tea party to become an assistant to the most powerful witch in the land arrives at her house. At least she is thrilled until her older sisters tell her that she is not good enough and is too small to go to the party.
This book begins with Otzi's body, a neolithic iceman, being found in the Otzal Valley Alps by hikers who come across him frozen in years of ice. Soon, a journey into Otzi's past life, around five thousand years ago, and a story set in the genre of historical fiction and metaphysical fiction begins. Otzi, named by the scientists who found him in the Otzal Valley Alps, is the first glacial mummy to ever be found.
Tag-a-long, or Tag for short, has never known anything except the inside of her home and the good-natured fun of her older sisters surrounding her, until one day when the dreaded winds come and take away her sisters. The youngers, or children, are not allowed to go outside, and Tag watches as her sisters break the rules and decide to go outside only to then become windswept to who knows where. For several years after her sisters disappear, Tag tries to put the pieces together about what really happened to them.
