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Set in the storybook world of Enchancia, we meet Sofia, an average girl whose life suddenly transforms when her mother marries the king and she becomes a princess. Sofia must learn to navigate the extraordinary life of royalty while holding onto her own hopes and dreams. Her journey to be the best she can be also paves the way for those around her to realize how special they each are. Cinderella makes an appearance to offer Sofia some words of wisdom,...
223) A Christmas tail
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Two single parents fall in love while 'splitting custody' over a puppy that both had wanted to give to their children for Christmas.
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What if you, as a girl trying to adjust to her new stepfamily, suddenly found yourself in Samantha's world at the start of the 20th century? Join Samantha on adventures and take whatever twists and turns you choose, as you select from a variety of options in this multi-ending story.
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"95 million adults have a step relationship, according to a 2011 report. That's 95 million unexpected experiences; 95 million unique perspectives; 95 million laughs, 95 million tears, and 95 million new families. Blended explores stepfamilies from the inside out through the perspectives of thirty writers who know what it's like first hand. Sometimes funny, often poignant, and always deeply personal, the stories in Blended capture the essence of stepfamilies...
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Cinderella's new stepmother and stepsiblings are very, very lazy. Cinderella has to clean up everything, even broken toys. But Cinderella is an inventor and makes these broken toys into new inventions. And she thinks her new invention, some incredible techno slippers, will make her the star of the toy factory ball.
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As the extended Pritchett/Dunphy clan faces an uproariously unpredictable array of family vacations, holiday hassles, troublesome in-laws, and surprising secrets, they still somehow manage to thrive together as one big, loving family even as they drive each other absolutely insane.
229) Wives and daughters
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Set in a richly portrayed society well-stocked with eccentric nobles and gossipy villagers, this story centers around 17-year-old Molly Gibson, the only daughter of a respected country doctor. The well-ordered world of Molly's childhood is soon to be complicated by new people and unexpected situations. Most devastating is her father's decision to remarry after many years of widowhood. Molly's faltering efforts to cope gracefully with an impossible...
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Citing a high percentage of second marriages that include children from a previous relationship, a guide for stepmoms by a therapist and stepmother shares recommendations for handling a range of step-parenting challenges from getting off on the right foot and sharing a father with his kids to defining boundaries and interacting with the children's mother.
233) The winter witch
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Now that his parents are divorced, Stephen is not looking forward to Christmas in a new home with his new Jewish stepmother; but an old neighbor gives him perspective on the common meaning of several winter festivals.
234) No ordinary family
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In this humorous story about blended families, just as the little bandits are getting used to traveling between the homes of their separated parents, they find that a princess and her royal children are now living at their father's house. When they find out the little royals are there to stay, they concoct a plan to get rid of the unwelcome additions to the household.
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Here's the story of America's grooviest TV sitcom family! The Brady Bunch sets sail with a three-part Hawaiian adventure! The Bradys fall under the curse of an ancient Tiki idol during their tropical trip, with Don Ho and Vincent Price making guest appearances. Once safely back in suburbia, the Bradys find even more family escapades awaiting them, from the traumas of school crushes (and errant footballs) to revoked driving privileges and sibling rivalries.--Container....
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Here's the story and the final chapter of America's grooviest TV family. Complete with Greg's musical stylings as rock star "Johnny Bravo," a family jaunt to the King's Island theme park, a goat hidden in the attic, a better Driver's Test battle, Bobby the budding pool hustler, Cindy the shameless diary snooper, and Peter in an amazing look-alike case that causes double the trouble.--Container.
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Tis the season for the Bradys! Mike, Carol, Marcia, Greg, Alice, and even more of the favorites from the iconic television series are home for the holidays! A heartfelt comedy that proves no matter how many years pass or how many miles separate them, the Brady's will always be connected by love, friendship, and the holiday spirit.
238) Better together!
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During a storm, a squirrel family and a chipmunk family seek shelter in the same tree hollow and, despite their differences, become friends, and more.