Vincent X Kirsch

Archie and Zack are inseparable, both in elementary school and outside it, but Archie is having trouble telling Zack about his love, so he writes a letter, from A. to Z.; in fact he writes a lot of letters, but they do not sound right so he hides them, and though his other friends, Zelda, Zinnia, and Zuzella, find the letters, they all understand who the letters are really for.

Chester has always been in awe of his best friend's accomplishments, but when she becomes ill, he discovers that he is capable of doing amazing things to entertain her while she is bed-ridden.

Dinosaurs and dragons rarely get along, but when Freddie, a little dinosaur with his head in the clouds, meets Gingersnap, a little dragon trying to learn to fly, they soon find common ground.

Natalie and Naughtily Nopps live above their family's department store and love to play there, but one particularly busy day they discover that "helping" is even better than playing.

"Ezra always lets his light shine bright--extra bright. And he always makes an extra effort when it comes to the people he loves. So when Ezra meets Jane, the new girl at school, he's ready to do whatever it takes--to be her friend. He offers her a sparkly cupcake and colorful balloons...But Jane doesn't seem to notice...After his failed attempts, Ezra realizes he must ask himself what it truly means to be a good friend"--