"Shut up in a trunk by a taciturn old sea captain with a secret, five friends--a king, a wolf, a girl, a boy, and an owl--bicker, boast, and comfort one another in the dark. Individually, they dream of song and light, freedom and flight, purpose and glory, but they all agree they are part of a larger story, bound each to each by chance, bonded by the heart's mysteries. When at last their shared fate arrives, landing them on a mantel in a blue room...

When Clara vanishes after the puppeteer Grisini and two orphaned assistants were at her twelfth birthday party, suspicion of kidnapping chases the trio away from London and soon the two orphans are caught in a trap set by Grisini's ancient rival, a witch with a deadly inheritance to shed before it is too late.

A shy, withdrawn boy loses his heart to a puppet.

Grover worries page by page about meeting the monster at the end of this book.

While trying to find Sesame Street, Big Bird stops at a farm and learns where eggs, milk, honey, and various fruits and vegetables come from.

When the lights go out in the library, the storytime puppets set out on an adventure to find their missing friend, Hermit Crab.

A monkey decides to try to be something else but discovers that nothing is better than being yourself.