On his first day of school, Albert the mouse learns that his favorite activities are scheduled for different days of the week.

Geronimo Stilton is entered in the Mouse Island Marathon by his friend Champ Strongpaws who then forces him to train for it.

"One spooky night in the fall, Mouse creeps out and hears bats flying flit! flit! flit! and apples dropping plop! plop! plop! and children singing 'trick or treat!' What could it be?"

Although he sees no need for more books to read, Bear agrees to accompany Mouse to the library.

When a field mouse discovers that his friend is sick in bed, he is determined to make her feel better.

At Mouse's house, Elliot the elephant finds more than a friend--he finds a family.

A mouse tries many new things when he and his father go out and play in the snow.

"A shy mouse searches the forest for a new friend"--

"A mouse and a squirrel can't seem to agree on anything. Can they possibly be friends?"--

Taking a mouse to the movies can lead to letting him do other things, such as making a snowman, listening to Christmas carols, and decorating the Christmas tree.