Charbonnet, Gabrielle

Although he's not furry and her best friend thinks he's yucky, Annabel loves her new pet snake.

Boodil may not be the smartest bull terrier in the world but she has many endearing qualities that make her very special to her owner.

When her grandmother comes to visit during the summer, Charlotte thinks she will be allowed to go to gymnastics camp with her best friend, but her mother and grandmother insist that she take ballet lessons instead.