Frances decides she likes to eat only bread and jam at every meal--until to her surprise--her parents grant her wish.

Marisol, who lives in Puerto Rico, wants a dog very much but her grandfather will not let her have one, until a skinny mutt wins him over.

A young Native American boy sets out to hunt on Manhattan Island and discovers some strange people with white faces and very different ideas about land.

Snail goes on three errands for his teacher and has amazing adventures.

Sixteen-year-old Bill finds adventure when he becomes a rider for the Pony Express (though his letters home never hint at the dangers he encounters).

Jake narrates the story of his family's life in the Oklahoma dust bowl and the journey from their ravaged farm to California during the Great Depression.

Amelia Bedelia, who knows very little about baseball, stands in for a sick player during a game.

Danny and his friend the dinosaur go to summer camp together.

After observing a boy's football game, a group of animals organizes its own teams and game.

Asked to leave the circus because the audiences have seen all his tricks, Spot the dog hopes to show them new tricks by turning different colors and changing the shape of his spots.