Helen Plum Library

Rat brothers Louie and Ralphie Ratso try to prove they can be as rough and tough as their father in the Big City, but every time they try to show how tough they are, they end up accidentally doing good deeds instead

In winter Charles and his trusty toboggan set out to find the wish tree, and along the way he helps to make the wishes of his friends Squirrel, Fox, and Beaver come true

Helpful Betty the hippopotamus hears a cry and sets off to rescue a monkey she assumes is stuck up in a tree

Love can be seen every day, everywhere, and everyone can show it

Rainbow Tinseltail and the other students at Sparklegrove School for Unicorns are excited when a brand new unicorn, Sunny Huckleberry, enters the school, but Sunny does not know what his special magical power is, and the thought that he might not have any power at all is making him unhappy; Rainbow (whose power is granting wishes) is eager to help him--even though he does not seem to want her help

"Today, little Je{250}ss has a big job to do. He's helping Pàp at work, and he's in charge of the water jug -- which is also a magical clock! When it's empty, Pàp explains, the workday is done. But what about all these thirsty animals? Soon, the water is gone, but the day is not over yet. Will Je{250}ss be fired?! Or is the jug not really magical after all." -- page [2] of cover

Is Bear friend or foe? When Bear finds a chicken frozen in the winter snow, he brings her home to defrost her. As Chicken thaws--um, awakens--she fears that Bear is actually preparing to eat her. Oh no! Will Chicken become Bear's lunch? Or does Bear have a different plan in mind?

Twelve-year-old Rufus Takada Collins discovers feylings on his grandfather's farm and it is up to him and his cousin Abigail to find the magical train cars that will carry them safely home

Literal-minded Amelia Bedelia does household chores and gets dinner ready

Reveals how even the smallest gesture can have a lasting impact on the world's biggest problems