Florence Parry Heide

Princess Hyacinth can't go outside because, unless she wears specially-made clothes, she will float away, but things improve when she meets kite-flying Boy.

Once upon a time, there was a nice boy and his name was Gideon. He lived in a nice house, and he had nice parents and lots of toys. But Gideon wasn't satisfied. He wanted to be a hero. You know, a hero, with his name on the front page of the newspaper. That sort of thing. So how does anyone get to be a hero, anyway? Heroes have to be strong. Heroes have to be brave. Heroes have to be clever. Don't they? With wry humor, Florence Parry Heide and Chuck...

Relates the misadventures of Marigold, who does not agree with anyone.