Fran Manushkin

Katie and her friends Pedro and JoJo disagree over which season of the year is the best.

Katie's dad surprises her with a trip to a ranch where she can ride a real horse.

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

Whose posters and speeches will bring in the most votes? Join Miss Garcia's class as they get ready to elect a class president. Will it be Davey, Nico, Julie, or Win-Li?

As Katie, her parents, and friends celebrate Independence Day with a parade, games, a picnic, and fireworks, the few things that go wrong do not interfere with their fun. Includes discussion questions, writing prompts and a recipe for a strawberry dessert.

On a hike with the Super Scouts, Katie is paired up with a girl she does not know who seems much better at scouting then Katie is, but eventually Katie finds that she has discovered a new friend.

Katie is delighted when her Aunt Patty asks her to be a flower girl--but then she starts thinking about everything that could go wrong and worries that she will spoil her aunt's wedding.

A big storm is approaching, and Katie, her parents, and all her neighbors head to the grocery store to stock up on necessities--and Katie gets a lesson in smart shopping.

Accident-prone Joey cannot think of an idea for Science Day until he becomes inspired by all his scrapes and scabs.

Katie Woo wants to learn an instrument, but she is having trouble deciding what kind of music suits her best.