An old tramp, adopted by three fatherless children when their mother hides them under a bridge on the Seine, finds a home for mother and children and a job for himself.

Madeline's as full of mischief as ever! When she falls into the river Seine and nearly drowns, a courageous canine comes to her rescue. Now Genevieve the dog is Madeline's cherished pet, and the envy of all the other girls. Genevieve accompanies Madeline everywhere--to music class, to school, and on her daily walk. But all is not well for Miss Clavel, since there's only one dog for twelve little girls. What can be done when there's just not enough...

Sparky's magic bone takes him to Paris, where he and his new French bulldog friend try to stay one step ahead of dogcatchers, a snobby pink poodle, and a street artist.

An Egyptian crocodile, with a big ego and a big appetite, is taken to Paris in 1799 by Napoleon Bonaparte.

When third-grader Phoebe and her family are invited to visit Paris and her new friend Camille's family, she is thrilled -- but when she is put off by snails on the menu, Phoebe starts to wonder if she is really as adventurous as she thought she was.