The enchanting story of a shipwrecked family --a minister, his wife, and four sons-- who are cast up on a desert island, build a wonderful house in a tree, and survive so cleverly and happily apart from the world that they never want to be rescued.

A little cat comes to the home of a poor Japanese artist and, by humility and devotion, brings him good fortune.

A young Pennsylvania boy takes part in the pre-Civil War anti-slavery activities.