An unsupervised goose, missing family heirlooms, and some suspicious characters turn the annual cucumber festival into a robbery investigation for three sixth-grade friends.

Little Lobo and Bernabé are bringing supplies to the big celebration in the country across the bridge -- but everyone else seems to be going, too! During the long delay, they see all kinds of people on the bridge for different reasons and speaking different languages, but when someone has a grumpy moment, they all come together to make the wait as good as can be.

An ice monster is coming to crash Bear country's annual winter carnival.

Millie and Melody take Aunt Minnie on an adventure through the snowy mountains, but will she get back in time for her Winter Bow Show?

"Scarlett has never left the tiny island where she and her beloved sister, Tella, live with their ruthless father. Now Scarlett's father has arranged a marriage for her, and Scarlett thinks her dreams of seeing Caraval, the legendary, once-a-year performance where the audience participates in the show, are over. But this year, Scarlett's long-dreamt-of invitation finally arrives. With the help of a mysterious sailor who she has just met, Tella whisks...

When his mother sends him to the market to buy necessities for the upcoming festival, Lin Yi is certain his bargaining skills will get him the best prices and he will have money left over for his coveted red rabbit lantern.

"Sophie helps her mother bake maple treats for the annual Maple Festival in Silverlake Forest. When she notices no one at her mother's stand, she must find a way to attract more visitors"--

"Willy, Vegetta, Trotuman y Vakypandy están dando un tranquilo paseo cuando una chica cae ¡literalmente! sobre ellos. ¿Quién es esta muchacha tan rara y qué es ese extraño artilugio que lleva consigo? Nadie sabe para qué sirve hasta que, sin querer, lo activan y el mundo empieza a dar vueltas... ¿Dónde están? O, mejor dicho, ¿en qué época...? Nuestros amigos tendrán que resolver este enredo si quieren volver sanos y salvos a casa"--

Illustrations and rhyming text introduce special days around the world, including the Spring Festvial, Inti Raymi, Eid al-Fitr, Día de Muertos, and the New Yam Festival. Includes calendar of special days and notes.