Nancy Cote

Leonard is a writer with many stories to tell. In his house on a hill, with his dogs and his frog, he writes stories of adventures and excitement. He is so consumed with his stories, though, that he loses touch with all of his friends and feels very lonely.
Each day Leonard's beard grows longer and longer, and more wild and untamed, as he fills up pages and pages of stories. His life becomes dull and much less exciting as he focuses too much on...

When she has to take over the job of appearing in Piccadilly on Groundhog Day to look for her shadow, Gretchen Groundhog is worried and nervous and threatens not to come out.

"A little boy dreams about jumping in puddles and has an adventure in the process"-- Provided by publisher.

"Dixie is jealous of the attention and sparkly bracelets her peers (who have allergies) get and so she sets out on a mission to find what she might be allergic to--with the warning to be careful what you wish for"-- Provided by publisher.

When Roy G. Biv, a leprechaun, appears and asks Colleen's help in saving the St. Patrick's Day parade, she offers items of different colors to rebuild his lost rainbow, but is reluctant to part with a special gift from her grandfather.