After his experiences surviving alone in the Canadian wilderness, sixteen-year-old Brian finds it increasingly difficult to live as a normal high school student and begins planning to return to the place where he feels he really belongs.

"This book explores the many ways that a single voice can make a difference"--

Because of his success surviving alone in the Canadian wilderness for fifty-four days, fifteen-year-old Brian, profoundly changed by his time in the wild, is asked to undergo a similar experience to help scientists learn more about the psychology of survival.

When her brother goes off to school, Amanda finds new things to do, including ballet dancing, cleaning her room, and making a very sad, mad day go away, with the help of hugs from Mother Pig.

Too many young women feel confused, anxious, uncomfortable in their skin, and worried about the future. They're struggling to figure out who they are, what they want in life, and how to feel happier and more fulfilled along the way. They're meant for something bold and audacious in their lifetimes, but fear and paralysis keep stifling their voices and potential. Lead Like a Queen is an inspirational self-help guide for any young woman who is sick...

"Deep in the woods, in a rustic cabin, lives an old man and the boy he's raised as his own. This sage old man has taught the boy the power of nature and how to live in it, and more importantly, to respect it. In Fishbone's Song, this boy reminisces about the magic of the man who raised him and the tales that he used to tell--all true, but different each time"--

When the Pirates, a gang of young boys in the small town of Timpetill, become too rowdy, the adults decide to discipline them by leaving the town in the middle of the night.

The author uses spirit, education, and life as topics to look at love in the philosophical angle. He further illustrates the true source of happiness is from within the heart. 周国平以精神、教育、人生价值为话题，以独特的哲学角度表述并展开什么是爱、什么是智慧，突出了人获得快乐的源泉是丰富的内心世界： 一个人唯有用自己的头脑去思考，用自己的灵魂去追求，在对世界的看法和对人生的态度上自己做主，才是真正做了自己的主人。同时，如果他有丰富的内心世界，便在自己身上有了人生快乐的源泉。心智生活还能使人获得一种内在的自信和宁静，仿佛有了另一个更高的自我，能与自己的外在遭遇保持一个距离，不完全受其支配，并能与外部世界建立恰当的关系，不会沉沦其中，也不会去凑热闹。...

"Mr. Fish is going on vacation, but what happens when he forgets his favorite toy?"--

When Sam is called away, best friend Mousey protects his cookie.