As self-described cynic Flora steps in to save Ulysses the squirrel from a tragic accident with a vacuum cleaner, neither could've predicted that he'd be born anew, with powers of strength, flight and misspelled poetry. And Flora will be changed too, as she discovers the possibility of hope and the promise of a capacious heart.

Raina can't wait to be a big sister. But once Amara is born, things aren't quite how she expected them to be. Amara is cute, but she's also a cranky, grouchy baby, and mostly prefers to play by herself.

Little Miss Contrary lives in Muddleland. Everything is the wrong way round- the worms live in the trees and the houses look very strange indeed.

When Little Miss Wise pays Little Miss Contrary a weekend visit, will she enjoy her stay?