You're invited to a glorious Fourth of July picnic where you'll learn all about sharing, the good things along with the bad.

Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose investigate the theft of a great deal of money from the belly of a nearly life-size Tyrannosaurus Rex model that their friend, Jud Wheat, is using to raise money for a dinosaur museum.

The whole family joins in a lively small-town celebration of Independence Day, including a parade, a picnic, music, and fireworks. An author's note explains the origin of the celebration of July 4th.

"High noon on July Fourth in the quiet town of Longley, New York, and sisters Bernie and Libby are setting up their yummy catering out of the sun in the gazebo. But the fireworks have yet to begin... After the muskets are fired and the fake Revolutionary War battle is over, the blood on notorious town playboy Jack Devlin turns out to be very real. When town councilman and resident loudmouth Rick Evans fingers Libby's beau, Marvin, as the killer, Bernie...

Four energetic mice enjoy a parade and other festivities on Independence Day.

Henry has a fun-filled day celebrating the Fourth of July with his family and friends.

Spectators wait to see what will come next as the watch the town's Fourth of July parade.

A small-town family celebrates the Fourth of July by attending a parade, having a picnic, and watching fireworks. Interspersed throughout the pages are patriotic songs and traditional rhymes.

A Chinese American child fears that the food her parents are preparing to sell on the Fourth of July will not be eaten.

With the help of ace detective Dash Marlowe, sleuths-in-training Mio and Jazz investigate a so-called jinx at the local Fourth of July fair.