When the eldest son fell in the well and most of the time getting help was spent pronouncing the name of the one in trouble, the Chinese, according to legend, decided to give all their children short names.

"When ten-year-old Felix drops a penny in the wishing fountain at the center of town, he really doesn't expect his sixteen-year-old sister to suddenly like him again, or to offer to share a cinnamon bun or watch cartoons like they used to. She hasn't even remembered she was supposed to give him a ride home! But someone else is at the fountain too: a strange old man with a fishing pole who claims to be invisible. To Felix's amazement, he learns that...

Ruby wants to make a sand castle. Max wants to play in the water. Can they find a way to play together?--P. [4] of cover.

Ruby wants to play doctor and give Max a checkup. But Max wants to draw. Will they agree on what to play?

Ruby thinks Max and Fred will have a great time playing at the park, but Fred doesn't want to share and he keeps taking Max's toys.

Max and Ruby need something to do during a rainy day. Ruby decides to paint a rainbow for Grandma. But Max wants to play in the backyard! When Ruby has trouble remembering the colors of the rainbow, Max's red boots, orange hat, and yellow raincoat give her all the right clues.

Max can't wait to go sledding! Before he and Ruby can play in the snow, they'll have to put on their snowsuits, mittens, scarves, and boots.