Uncle Elephant comes to the rescue when his nephew's parents are lost at sea and cares for him until they are found again.

A series of letters relating what happens when, after her father loses his job, Lydia Grace goes to live with her Uncle Jim in the city but takes her love for gardening with her.

Uncle Murray takes Puppy on a walk on a day that Bad Kitty is being unusually difficult, but has several unpleasant encounters with a police officer and one mean dog along the way. Text is interspersed with information about dog behavior, pet care, and more.

When Perry is invited back to Bunny Island for its first-ever Carrot Con, he's beyond happy to have the chance to reconnect with his favorite uncle, Zeke, and his friends, Juliet and Rain. After stopping Mayor Lapin and his dastardly plan to turn everyone into rabbits, Perry is psyched just to have a normal visit. But then freak microstorms pop up all over the island, ruining his fun before its even begun. Perry is quickly convinced that it isn't...

At twilight, Nell and her Uncle Walter go into the north woods, hoping to hear--and join--the howling of the wolves. Includes facts about wolves and howling expeditions.

From the moment he wakes up, Buster Bicke is full of big ideas but when he tries them out he never fails to get into trouble at home or in school, so his mother takes him to visit his Uncle Roswell, an inventor, who needs some help only Buster can provide.

Wilson is one of the most bullied fourth-graders at the chaotic Very Elementary School until his long-lost uncle, Desperate Evil Wicked Bob--a pirate--and his talking penguin arrive and begin making everything ship-shape, one classroom at a time.

Amelia Bedelia, the literal-minded housekeeper, takes a vacation at her Uncle Buck's dude ranch.

After his father is reported dead and his wicked uncle takes over the castle, eleven-year-old Shan hides his father's precious sword and, after escaping with his mother, makes his way to King Arthur's court to seek help in winning back his inheritance.