Stella and Sam

Sam tries to make his old sweater special before passing it down to Fred. Sam has outgrown his knitted pullover. Stella gives him an old one of hers, imbuing it with an exciting past that makes it extra special. Now Sam is inspired to pass down his old sweater to Fred, but to make it a worthy hand-medown, it needs some adventures. Regardless of the sweater's daring escapades, Fred doesn't like wearing it. The rejection is disappointing, but Sam's spirits are boosted when a robin uses the sweater's stray yarn to build her new nest./Stella has to get Sam out of bed in time for a special breakfast. Stella wishes Sam would rise-and-shine. She wants him to join her for a special breakfast, but she's not supposed to open his bedroom door when he's sleeping. Stella guilefully succeeds in getting Sam out of bed - now she just has to find him. Hide-'n-Seek antics ensue and after Sam has had his fun, they head downstairs and arrive at the breakfast table just in time for a rainbow light show.

Fred helps Stella and Sam track down a missing scarf. Sam's scarf goes missing while he and Stella are frolicking in a leaf pile. Fred is the first suspect in the disappearance, but then other clues lead Stella and Sam across the meadow to the neighbouring farm. Ultimately, Fred leads the kids to the culprit - Pattycake, a barn cat with an inclination for mischief./Stella helps Sam prepare for his first backyard camp-out. Camping out in the backyard is lots of fun, but if you've never spent the night beyond your cozy bedroom, it's a bigstep to take. Stella does her best to gently introduce Sam to the interesting things that inhabit their world after sunset. As the evening turns from twilight to moonlight, Sam gets comfortable being outside. In fact, he'd like to join Stella and sleep in the tent too.

Sam wishes he was bigger but discovers being small can behandy sometimes. Sam spills all the dog biscuits while trying to get them down from a shelf that's too high. It's another reminder that he's not as big as he wants to be. Stella assures him he's growing all the time and shows the progress he's making on the family growth chart. When the two of them are pretending to be giants, a toy cow gets stuck under the veranda--a tight spot only accessible to someone Sam's size./Sam and Owen discover different ways to have fun with boxes. Owen has a wagonload of big empty boxes to share with his friend, Sam. They have hours of fun converting them into buildings and bulldozers. The trouble is, none of their cardboard creations can withstand Owen's rambunctious style of play. In the end, Owen has a box that's worth keeping and Sam has a box that's more fun if it's busted apart.

Muddy Fred needs to get cleaned up but hates having a bath. Fred gets dirty playing with Sam in the garden. It becomes a problem when he tracks muddy paw prints through the house. Fred needs a good washing, but the very mention of the word bath sends him whimpering off to hide. Stella and Sam have to come up with a way to get the reluctant pup in the washtub./Sam pretends to be a superhero but comes to Fred's rescue for real. When Sam watches Stella pretend she's a superhero, he wants to be one too, but has trouble with his rescue technique. In the meantime, Ivy shows up and the two girls become a superhero duo. Sam's attempt to get involved in a make believe rescue goes awry and he doesn't want to play anymore. Then Fred gets trapped under the lawn sprinkler and Sam comes to his rescue, showing how fast and fearless he really is.

Sam learns to skate with the help of a snowman. Stella wants Sam to go skating with her. Instead of admitting he's afraid of slipping on the ice, Sam says he has to sit with Fred and keep him company. Stella proposes making a snowman that can doggy-sit for them. Stella and Sam bring the snowman to life through make-believe play. After sharing some wintertime fun, the snowman asks if he can slide on the ice with them. Sam puts on his skates to help Stella push the snowman around on a toboggan. Having someone to lean on, keeps Sam steady on the ice./A heavy snowfall creates a winter wonderland for Stella and Sam to explore. Stella and Sam wake to a winter wonderland of fresh, deep snow. Heightening the sense of excitement, Stella proposes an expedition to the North Pole. As they embark on their journey they're joined by Owen, who's eager to travel by dogsled. However, Fred isn't husky enough to haul anything, so Stella ends up pulling the toboggan. Their encounters with Arctic wildlife include a baby polar bear the size of Fred. He goes to the top of the world with them and then crowds onto the toboggan for the fast-flying trip back home.

Stella and Sam venture downstairs in the dead of night to search for Fred, and a missing kite. As bedtime approaches, Stella and Sam reflect on their fun filled day of kite flying. Fred liked it too, but never got to enjoy the satisfaction of catching the kite to wrestle with it. It's an obsession that creeps into his doggy dreams. When Sam wakes up during the night and finds Fred missing from his bed, he asks Stella to lead a search downstairs. With Stella's help, Sam gets used to the strange shadows and odd noises that pervade their house at night. In the end, kite debris leads the kids to the where abouts of Fred./Stella's school project inspires a faraway quest to see a Chinese Dragon. Stella and Felix create a colourful school project about China. It fascinates Sam. Especially the picture of a Chinese Dragon. Sam wants to see a real one and Stella is more than happy to make it happen. She loads everyone into Dad's rowboat and off they go to the far side of the world. Beyond a bamboo forest, the kids stand atop the Great Wall of China. Much to Sam's surprise and delight, a Chinese Dragon approaches through the mountain mist. Felix invites Stella and Sam to join him beneath his improvised dragon costume and the trio of friends weave and wind their way home across the meadow.