Yoko Yak is eager to talk about her first kayak trip, but Alpha Betty tells her she must wait, challenging the chatty student to find another way to tell her classmates about the experience.
Zachary Zebra has had a blitz of bad luck, but after concerned classmates at Alpha Betty's school ask if he is getting enough sleep and a good breakfast, he makes a change that brings back his zippety zoom.
Xavier Ox is a wonderful musician when he arrives at Alpha Betty's school, so when his home-made drum set falls apart Alpha Betty and his classmates experiment with building him an extra-strong xylophone.
Nina Nandu has just moved to a new neighborhood and she does not want to go to a new school, but once she is welcomed by the other students she feels much less nervous.