Charles Robinson

A playful young tiger falls into a tub of red dye when he ventures too near the village.

Rob is caught up in his friend Soup's plan to help their town of Learning, Vermont, celebrate the Fourth of July with a suitable pageant that sets the record straight about several of the town's citizens.

"Young Mary Lennox is left an orphan when her parents die of illness while living abroad. In their absence, Mary is sent to stay under the care of her Uncle in Yorkshire, England. It's there in Misselthwaite Manor that she meets two young boys--a servant named Dickon and her cousin Colin, who lives locked away in the manor due to a disability that leaves him bound in a wheelchair. The trio discover a secret garden hidden in the manor grounds and work...

Rob totes Soup's huge drum through the Fourth of July parade before he realizes Soup hasn't carried his share. Before the close of the celebration Rob gets even.

As Valentine's Day approaches their Vermont town of Learning, Soup and Rob experience several forms of love.

A young boy recounts his efforts to adjust to the accidental death of his best friend.

A Jewish family fleeing Nazi Germany in 1938 endures innumerable separations before they are once again united.

Describes the life of a mother cheetah and her cubs during their first eighteen months.

A young girl finds an old dollhouse with unsuspected magic powers.