Jody Wheeler

This story, set on a New Hampshire farm in the nineteenth century, shows the hectic Thanksgiving preparations of four young sisters who must take charge of Thanksgiving dinner when their parents are called away. Includes menu and several recipes.

Nate and his dog Sludge help Rosamond discover who has been tearing pages out of her books.

"Nate the Great and his dog, Sludge, would like to take a break from detective work, but new cases--cases they do not want--await them"--

After Almanzo helps with the chores on his family's farm in the New York countryside, he joins his parents, brother, and sisters for dinner and a winter evening at home.

When Lisa takes Corduroy to the theater for the first time, Corduroy heads out on his own to explore the whole building, including the dressing rooms, orchestra pit, and prop table.

Corduroy the teddy bear sets out one night to find a birthday present for his owner, Lisa, but soon realizes that he cannot find his way home.

Yoko helps Timothy learn to play the bells of Sarna so that he can perform a solo in the school talent show.

The students in Mrs. Jenkins' class explore the careers they'd like to have when they grow up, including Yoko who wants to be a Japanese teacher.

Yoko pretends she cannot read because she thinks that if her mother finds out she can, no one will read her a bedtime story.