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Ten-year-old Tua—Thai for “peanut”—has everything she needs at home in Chiang Mai, Thailand, except for one thing she’s always wanted: a sister. In the market one day, Tua makes an accidental acquaintance—one with wise, loving eyes, remarkable strength, and a very curious trunk. And when Tua meets Pohn-Pohn, it’s clear this elephant needs her help. Together, the unusual team sets off on a remarkable journey to escape from Pohn-Pohn’s vile captors.

Meet Bink and Gollie, two precocious little girls — one tiny, one tall, and both utterly irrepressible. Setting out from their super-deluxe tree house and powered by plenty of peanut butter (for Bink) and pancakes (for Gollie), they share three comical adventures involving painfully bright socks, an impromptu trek to the Andes, and a most unlikely marvelous companion.

"Don't You Need a New Pair of Socks?," deals with a difference of opinion over Bink's choice of new stockings.

Join Bink, Gollie and Bink's fish Fred on a roller-skating expedition where trouble is sure to ensue!

After a twirl of her globe and a closed-eye finger-pointing pick, Golie has chosen her destination: the Andes Mountains! Join Bink and Golie as they go on an imaginative mountain climbing adventure!

Every morning by 06:00 hours, Frank is awake and on duty for Squirrel Patrol! This pug takes his role seriously: basic training, neighborhood surveillance, and, most importantly, protecting his humans and the cat, Laverne, from the Great Dane next door.

But how does Laverne feel about being woken up so early in the morning? Read Laverne's Story for HER side of the story!

Both pets report their perspectives separately, from opposite ends of the book, until the story comes to a head in the middle with a single encounter Frank and Laverne perceive in very different ways.