Madeline, smallest and naughtiest of the twelve little charges of Miss Clavel, wakes up one night with an attack of appendicitis.

Digger is not feeling well but after his sister, Daisy, convinces him to go see a doctor she must still persuade him to be brave by getting her own examination.

Describes what a young dinosaur should do in order to quickly get over being sick.

A coming of age comedy-drama set in a trauma ward for children.

While sick in bed, a young boy is bored until he begins to use his imagination and soon he realizes that he feels better.

When Clifford, T-Bone and Cleo reward each other for doing tricks, they find out that too many treats are bad for the tummy.

When Tony gets sick, he must deal with the disappointment he feels at not being able to pitch in an important baseball game.

Nanny goat, sick in bed from a boating mishap, is visited by her animal friends with gifts to cheer her, after which she returns the favor by taking them out on her new boat.

Malin, a Russian literature professor, is sent to translate between Cuban doctors and children sent from the USSR for medical treatment. Torn from the abstract world of academia and forced into the relentlessly real world of medicine, Malin becomes increasingly depressed. When he meets a child who tells him a story, Malin connects with the kids and finds his way through. Just as he adapts to his new job, the Berlin Wall falls and Cuba enters the deepest...

Photographs and easy-to-follow test help early readers learn what happens when they are sick and what they can do to get better.