Fran Manushkin

Disappointed that her monster costume does not frighten anyone, Katie Woo still finds a way to have a happy Halloween.

When her class celebrates Valentine's Day, Katie does not get a valentine from anyone.

When Katie is chosen to take the class pet, Binky the guinea pig, home for the weekend, she runs into a problem.

When Jake loses his brand new toy airplane, Katie Woo lies and says that she does not know where it is.

When Katie Woo and her friends go to the beach, Katie is so rude and bossy that her friends do not want to play with her.

Katie Woo learns different ways to cope with the death of her dog.

Pedro's family and his friends are spending the day at the amusement park, enjoying the rides and the snacks, so when they get separated from Pedro's brother, Paco, and their mother, a ride on the Ferris wheel seems like it offers an excellent way to spot Paco in the crowded park.

"Katie and Pedro are hot on the trail of a treasure map. But as it catches in the breeze, it keeps disappearing on them. Will they be able to nab the map, and will it lead them to real treasure?" -- Back cover.

Pedro would love to be the goalie in the team's first game, but another boy is bigger--so all his friends come over to help him practice before the tryout.

"Pedro tiene la mejor tarea para la escuela: coleccionar insectos y elegir uno sobre el cual escribir. Llena un frasco con cada hormiga, catarina y escarabajo que encuentra. Pero se desata el caos cuando su hermano, Paco, ¡los deja escapar a todos!"--Page 4 of cover. Pedro collects a lot of different bugs for a class assignment, but when his brother lets them out in the house their parents are furious, and ban any further collecting.