vacations

Moe the dog and his friend Arlene cannot afford to spend their winter vacation in Tahiti, so they create their own tropical paradise.

Beach activities and unexpected events keep Samantha Macintosh busy while she spends the summer away from her two best friends, Liza and Mina.

Geronimo Stilton goes to the beach on vacation, and when he finds himself at a cheap, dirty motel that is falling apart, instead of a nice resort, he struggles to have a good time.

Ten-year-old Aldo Zelnick chronicles his life and adventures over the course of his summer vacation through journaling and sketches in his diary.

Katie is very excited about her family's trip but when the magic wind strikes Katie's vacation is turned upside down.

In her diary, ten-year-old Melanie describes how she and her family, accompanied by her best friend Cecily, travel to the Netherlands, where they have a good time despite Cecily's concern for her mother's health and Melanie's struggles with her little brother and her own attitude.

During a family vacation, Hubie the mouse falls out of a dirigible and is stranded on a tropical island, where a very inventive fellow castaway, Leo, helps him overcome his fears.

On a vacation with their mother and stepfather, Jane, Mark, Katharine, and Martha find themselves overwhelmed with a lakeful of magical adventures after Mark captures an ancient turtle that seems to have extraordinary powers.

Charlie is doubtful of his parents' plan not to travel and have a summer "staycation," but soon realizes his hometown of Montreal, Canada, is very exciting.

During the summer between first and second grades, Elisa struggles to write to her brother Russell at camp and then enjoys a family vacation in the country.