Ten-year-old Jessica accompanies her parents to a hot-air balloon festival where she meets Storm, a magic wolf that has transformed himself into a puppy, and together they enjoy the festival and prevent a dangerous mishap before Storm must return to his pack.

In 1783 France, ten-year-old Emilie works as Benjamin Franklin's caretaker, but after he finds himself in the middle of a sinister plot, he helps France's undercover guardians, a sheep, a roster and a duck save the world.

Lured into a hot air balloon by the smell of fried chicken, Sally the black labrador retriever inadvertently goes for a ride all by herself.

Benny wants adventure and finds it as he and the other Alden children help uncover the plan of those who would prevent ballooning from coming to Lloyd's Landing.

France, 1783. The race is on to be the first to discover the secret of flight! Magpie is soon caught up in a world of science, spies, and unruly animals to be the first to passenger in a hot air balloon. Yesterday, Magpie was one of the best thieves in all of France. But an encounter with a boy dangling from the sky will change her life forever. And even though it ends in disaster, Magpie becomes enthralled by the idea of flying over the rooftops...

"Mr. Fox is going to the moon. Away he goes in his hot air balloon. But wait. Can Elephant come too? Sure! Let's bring along some pizza. What about Giraffe? And Squirrel? Everyone is welcome in Mr. Fox's balloon, but look out--a surprise is in store for everyone, too"--

When Simon the squirrel's mother asks him to go shopping, he and his friends decide to fly to the moon in Old Uncle Somerset's hot air balloon in search of cheese.

"Over the city, high above the sea, into a storm, and through a sky full of airplanes, the Noon Balloon is off on a magical journey. Fly away with the boy, girl, and their little dog for a truly magical adventure!"--Page 4 of cover

El Globo Aventurero va a emprender un viaje mágico: sobrevolara una ciudad, cruzara el mar, atravesara una tormenta ¡y hasta un cielo lleno de avionetas! ¡Acompaña a un niño, una niña y sus perrito en una aventura realmente mágica! Este cuento se ha rescatado de entre las magníficas historias que escribió Margaret Wise Brown, autora de los clásicos infantiles Buenas noches, luna.

Two solitary children living in two different apartment buildings have nothing in common except compassion for an old man and his dog.