Cowgirl Kate and her cowhorse Cocoa, who is always hungry, count cows, share a story, and help each other fall asleep.

An excited Bear mistakenly believes that Rat has given him a boat for his birthday.

Splish-splash, buckaroos! Stormy weather can't stop best friends Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa from having a good time in these two easy-to-read stories about prancing in the rain and chasing rainbows. With short sentences, simple dialogue, and delightful illustrations by the Caldecott Honor winner Betsy Lewin, this book is perfect for beginning readers, rain or shine!

Martha visits a farm and helps with various farm chores.

Martha helps her friend Truman develop his baseball skills.

When Mr. Green wakes up from his nap, he finds fresh baked cookies and a note that says they are terrible and not to eat them.

"Martha worries that her recent bouts of bad luck might be contagious! Uh-oh. Martha walked under a ladder--and then she broke a mirror--so now she thinks she's jinxed! Helen tries to explain that all the accidents are just coincidence. But when a nearby toddler stumbles and a waiter takes a clumsy spill, Martha worries that her bad luck might be rubbing off on everybody else. Will Martha be spreading bad luck for seven whole years?"--Publisher.

Martha and Helen decide to enter Wagstaff City's Go Green Go-Cart race. They do some research and visit the junkyard to find what they need to built a solar-powered cart. T.D. and Alice also visit he junkyard because they are making a wind-powered cart. Ronald and Reginald win the race with their cart "powered by a goldfish" but later they fight and crash into a post revealing that it is a lawnmower! T.D. and Alice are the real winners and Junkyard...

While spending time in the country during Halloween, George is spooked by the legend of "No Noggin," a headless scarecrow that kicks people's hats off.

When Petal admits Halloween is too spooky for her, Poppy helps her understand that it's all pretend.