Jody Wheeler

Rosamond throws a birthday party for her cousin, Lizzy, and invites Lizzy's four pet snakes, Nate, and his dog, Sludge. Nate does not like snakes, but when one goes missing, he faces his fears and puts his detective skills to work to find the missing guest.

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

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.

Yoko and her classmates welcome Juanita, a new student from Texas, to their classroom.

A collection of six stories featuring the teachers and students of Hilltop School as they learn about taking turns, working together, and never giving up.

Nate the Great and his cousin Olivia are on the case of a runaway turkey, but unfortunately the clues appear to contradict each other.

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.

Almanzo Wilder celebrates his birthday by breaking in a pair of calves and sledding on his new sled.

Roberto is very angry when his older brother Miguel promises to walk him home from school and then forgets.

Follows the activities of seven children in nineteenth-century New England as they prepare for the Thanksgiving holiday while Mother is away caring for Grandmother.