Fran Manushkin

One cold, gray, winter day, Miss Winkle leads Katie Woo and the rest of her class on an imaginary journey, challenging them to find ways to complete their lessons on a sunny island, under the sea, or on the moon

Katie is flying to Florida to visit her grandmother, but she has never been on an airplane before.

When a snowstorm causes the power to go out Katie and her parents think their Thanksgiving dinner with JoJo and Pedro is ruined, but by being a good neighbor, Katie saves the day.

When heavy rain causes flooding, Katie Woo and her parents spend the night in a shelter

Katie has a wonderful time camping with her friends Pedro and JoJo, but when it gets dark the shadows make ordinary things seem frightening

Katie Woo loves her life and lists the many reasons she is so happy

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

Pedro forms a new club with his friends dedicated to solving mysteries--and the first two assignments are finding his mother's locket, and his father's cell phone.

When a blizzard leaves a family housebound one Hanukkah, they share what little food they have with some starving animals who later return the favor.

Katie's school assignment is to write an "opinion piece", but she needs some guidance on just what that is, and what is should not be.