Chapter For Kids

Anne was determined. She would find a way to keep her brother safe! She would find a way to have a better life! She would find a way to help Helen understand sign language! Anne found a way to make her dreams come true, and she changed the world while she was doing it. 

What would you do if you needed to take something from a classmate's bag in the middle of class without anyone noticing? How would you do it? Could you do it? This is the test that Aidan Fox finds himself facing one day after receiving a mysterious text message. But at Ridge Hill Junior High, nothing is as it seems, and this simple challenge leads Aiden into a world he could never have dreamed of.  

While on a family camping trip, Hunter, who is eleven years old, is told to keep a close eye on his five year old brother, Ashton. Ashton sees a small animal and follows it. Just before he loses sight of him, Hunter calls out to Ashton but is ignored. Hunter chases after Ashton as he keeps following one small animal after another for several hours. When the sun starts to go down, the boys realize they don't know where they are or which direction to go to find their way back to the campground.

Sally is playing by herself near some bushes on a playground when she overhears two students that are talking about hurting another student. The other kids sound angry and Sally begins to wonder if she should tell an adult about what she heard. She doesn't want the other kids to get mad at her for telling on them, so she isn't sure about what to do. Ultimately, she does make the right decision, even though it is a difficult one.

Alex is a young boy who had dreamed of an adventure. After a fight with his mother that results in him getting grounded, he decides to take off into the wilderness and explore the mysteries that it holds. While it seemed like a magical journey at first, all he can think about is how he misses his family and how much more fun it would be if they were actually there with him. Deciding to head on back, he learns one of the most valuable lessons out there.

Joey is one of the kids that everyone likes. He is pleasant, social, and people are easily drawn to him. One day, he finds a group of older students who are picking on a younger student that is crying in the middle of the circle. The other kids ask Joey to step in and to help tease the other kid with them. Joey doesn't want to lose his popularity, but also doesn't want to tease the smaller child. He makes a difficult decision that has some very surprising results.

After hearing terrifying tales of the dentist from his older brother Ralph, Frances the rabbit is terrified. As he sits in the waiting room, his mind goes over all the terrifying things he says. When the dentist Mr. Tortoise comes to the door in a mask and calls back Frances goes and begins to cry. That is when Mr. Tortoise removes the mask and shows him that there is nothing scary in back and even shows him how to brush his teeth before sending him on his way with a lollipop.

One day a stranger stumbles upon her secret garden and takes a bite of one the cookies, which upsets Belinda. Later that day Belinda gets very thirsty from eating quite a bit of cookies, she goes to the water fountain to get water only to find out it was Out of Order. What will Belinda do now? Will she accept the stranger who eat one of her cookies offer of help?

Luther Lion just wants to go outside and play with his friends. Right before the recess bell rings, Abigail Armadillo answers the last math problem of the morning and wins a prize. Angry, Luther reaches over and grabs her hair and pulls it, causing her to cry. Since the teacher had her back turned and Abigail couldn't see who did it, Luther blames Thomas Turkey who gets sent to the principal's office for hurting his classmate. When he goes outside, Luther isn't proud about what he did.

Aubrey is excited to have a tea party with all of her friends. As she runs down stairs to get the treats, she realizes that there isn't going to be enough to go around. She is worried that her guests will be upset. She knows that she needs to come up with a plan and fast.

Jessie has spent the better part of the school year perfectly coloring and placing stickers on her favorite pencil box. But on the one of the last few day of school, she finds that her beloved pencil box is missing from her desk. Frantic, she does all she can to figure out where the missing box has went.

It isn't every day you see a racing turtle but that is exactly what Tommy is. he is the fastest turtle for miles around. Racing is all he ever thinks about. He can't help but ask everyone he meets to race him. One day he meets someone new who just moved into the neighborhood and he challenges him to a race. Sammy Snail accepts his challenge. Will the race end well for Tommy or will he taste bitter defeat for the first time?

Emerly was on her way to visit her grandma one day and when she observes a lady healing a dog at the train station. It made a big impression on her for the entire day. Later her grandma surprises her by given puppy. They play all the time. One time, her puppy got hurt, the lady appeared. Would the lady heal her puppy or leave them alone?

Bart wakes up in the morning and realizes he is out of his favorite cereal. On his way to school, it rains and he ends up soaked walking. In the classroom, he realizes he fosrgot his homework and at lunch his pizza didn't have a lot of cheese, on his way home, he loses his favorite ball. Each time something bad happens, it is followed by something good. But Bart focuses on the bad, until his Mother talks to him at the end and has him look back over his day, teaching him that his perception defined the day.

Thelma the Toucan, Steve the Seagull, and Violet the Vulture all meet at the top of the tallest tree in the forest. Each of them looks the other’s over, under the assumption that they are different and better than the others because they have different features. What they find out is that beyond the physical attributes, talents and what they eat, they each are an important - and beyond their subtle differences, they are the same in a lot of other ways.

Susan doesn't know why everything has to be the same in her life. Everyone eats the same thing for every meal, each day. All the clothing is the same, the haircuts are the same and with the exception of a few distinct features, there is no individuality. While conformity is the way that things are, she wonders what is would be like to be an individual and then takes action with some startling results.

Reuben has been asking his parents for a new red wagon for weeks, having seen one in the local department store. They are always telling him 'maybe later', and his father in particular tells him to be happy with the old wagon he has. Reuben details for the listeners some of the 'problems' with his own red wagon. There is a rust spot on the side, one of the wheels is squeaky, and it's sometimes hard to pull.

Shella decides to pull a prank on her friends down the by the riverone summer evening. When does it, she ends up making a mess and hurting the feelings of some of her friends in the process. She accidentally breaks the beaver's dam and this washes away the lily pads that the frog enjoys. It also changes the depths of the water, upsetting the fish in the area.

Cassie moves from the city into the home of her Nana. Her parents are off to attend to the rainforests in South America. They often send her odd gifts and notes about how important it is to follow her heart and to protect the plants and animals around her. Cassie explores the meadow. She makes friends with the animals and learns the names of the plants. She is haunted by a face she finds, looking up at her from the pond. Although it looks just like her, it is not her reflection!

Gabe is a shy young man who is routinely tormented by the school bully Marcus. On his way home after school one day, he decides to take a shortcut through the old farm on his way home. As he passes a well, he hears shouting coming from the well. Looking in, he can that Marcus is trapped in the bottom of the well. While he is very upset at the way he is treated by Marcus, he decides to do the right thing and gets the help of a grown up.