Although excited at the prospect of a fancy class trip to the art museum, the bumpy bus ride to get there leaves Nancy feeling anything but fancy.

One winter John Thompson skis across the Sierra Nevada Mountains and creates a path upon which mail and people may travel, thus earning his nickname "Snowshoe Thompson."

In 1880, Noah's aunt teaches him how to read as they explore the Colorado prairie together, as Noah pushes Aunt Dora in her wheelchair.

"The big recital is just around the corner, and all of the students in Miss Bird's dance class are busy getting ready. The stage is designed, the costumes are picked, and the dancers must practice, practice, practice! But when Mia decides to practice on her way home from class, she falls and hurts her paw. Oh, no! Can Mia still be part of the big day? Miss Bird might have the perfect part for Mia after all."--Dust jacket.

Aunt Eater must interrupt her holiday preparations to solve some Christmas Eve mysteries.

Amelis Bedelia finds a stray kitten and tries, in her literal-minded way, to take good care of it.

When Charlie the ranch dog tries to help Abigail the calf, who is stuck in the mud, he gets stuck too.

When Amelia Bedelia babysits for the Hardy family, she becomes involved in some unexpected remodeling of their house.

An introduction to the "-ang" word family invites young fans to cheer Splat on during a noisy and uproarious effort to join his friends' band, an attempt that is challenged by Splat's inability to sing or play an instrument.

Dixie comes to the rescue when Emma takes a turn preparing a snack for her class and accidentally mixes up the ingredients for a favorite cookie recipe.