Twelve-year-old Jessie spends the summer with her family on Quicksand Pond, a New England vacation spot, where she develops a star-crossed friendship with independent Terri, and meets a reclusive old lady whose connection to a murder that took place decades ago still informs her present--and affects Terri in ways that Jessie gradually comes to understand the more time they spend together.

Prince Freddy is no longer a frog, but he misses the big pond. However, Princess Daisy thinks the pond is muddy, smelly, and gross. Prince Freddy must make his wife understand how amazing the pond is before it's too late.

Explores some of the different animal babies at the pond, such as a duck, a turtle, and a loon. Includes note to parents on what to do at a pond.

After he feels a mysterious pull drawing him toward a dark, shadowy pond in the woods, Armie looks to old Native American tales for guidance about the dangerous monster lurking in the water.

"A boy and his pet dragon go exploring at a nearby pond. They learn about fish, plants, and boats that can be found in ponds. This title includes reading activites and a word list"--

Frog finds a flower and tries to keep it alive, flies on his seagull friend's back, and gets help from his friends when he has trouble falling asleep.

A young boy and his family are trying to overcome the loss of his father. The natural world becomes part of the healing process.

"In this Indian folktale, a young turtle shares a shallow lake with unlikely friends--two geese. But when the lake starts drying up, the stubborn turtle must follow his winged friends' advice, or he'll be left out to dry."--Back cover

"A beginning reader book containing two stories in which Frog and his friends try to find the end of the rainbow and Frog looks for a new pond when an unwelcome visitor won't leave his"--

"A group of friends discovers a neglected pond in the woods and decides to fix it up together"--