Twelve-year-old Ava finds an old pencil in her family's junk drawer and discovers, during a math test, that it will answer factual questions, so she and her best friend Sophie have a great time--and Ava grows in self-confidence--until the pencil reveals a truth about her family that Ava would rather not know.

A young girl takes a hike with her father, asking many questions along the way about what princesses do.

Young Lemony Snicket investigates a rash of fires that have plagued the town of Stain'd-by-the-Sea, revealing secrets that involve the Department of Education and the notorious villain Hangfire.

Ten-year-old Dottie learns to navigate the odd spaces between grieving and everyday living when her newly widowed grandfather comes to stay with her family.

"Two curious children go for a walk, asking imaginative questions about the natural beauty that surrounds them"--

In order to answer her mother's question about what would make her smile, a girl first asks various people, animals, and even the moon what makes them happy.