After the sudden death of Aunt March, Joe and the Professor inherit Plumfield. The novel closes as Mrs. March celebrates her sixtieth birthday surrounded by her daughters and extended family.
Mrs. Chester's fair allows the girls to show off their individual talents. Aunt Carrol's decision leaves Jo dissapointed.
Laurie and Amy return home with some surprising news. Professor Bhear, in town on business, pays a visit to Jo.
The girls decide to experiment with laziness.
Meg's stay with the Moffats introduces her to the life of a young lady.
Jo is deeply affected by Beth's passing, and begins to reminisce about her time in New York with Professor Bhaer.
Curly, Flop, and their dog friends are playing in the forest and they find a hat. They realize it’s Mr. Twistytail’s hat and deduce that the wolf must have him. They rush to the wolf’s house and spy the pig father tied up. They trick the wolf and save Mr. Twistytail.
Laurence invites the girls to go camping.
Meg discovers that married life is not as easy as she thought.
Amy's luncheon with her art class goes badly.
The secretive Pickwick Club is disclosed to the reader.
While in Europe Amy runs into Fred Vaughn, an old acquaintance from Camp Laurence. Amy continues to write letters to her mother and sisters.
Alice's testimony angers the Queen, resulting in a harsh sentence before the verdict is read. Amidst the sudden chaos of Wonderland, Alice suddenly finds herself in more familiar surroundings.
Peter Rabbit defies his mother’s instructions and goes into Mr. McGregor’s garden, where he has to run and hide for his life.
The story continues with the description of the beloved Toyman. He is a hired hand of the barnyard that makes toys for the children by the fire and takes them on fun adventures. In this short story the Toyman takes the children fishing.
Amy and Jo exhibit their personality differences while visiting several families.
Everyone celebrated the return of Quorum and the boys. A feast and entertainment were planned.
Amy, realizing that Laurie is heart broken, gently reprimands Laurie for his behavior.
Jo and Professor Bhear divulge their true feelings to one another.
Joe continues to write, but decides not to write sensational stories anymore. As summer arrives, Jo returns home to her sisters and mother.
A part of a collection of short stories about three children in the revolutionary times. In this story Marmaduke and his friends travel to China through the hole they dug.
A Japanese warrior defends the Dragon King by killing his enemy, the monster centipede. In gratitude the Dragon King gives the warrior several presents, including a bag of rice that never runs out, and he comes to be known as My Lord Bag of Rice.
Jo, now in New York, writes her family to tell them of her experiences.
The men of Vanity Fair say their farewells as the depart for battle.
During his dinner part the Count of Monte Cristo speaks about the history of the Auteuil house.