Deputy Dan sets out to foil Shootin' Sam's dastardly plan to rob a train.

Chris tries to overcome his fear of jumping into deep water in time for the second grade swimming party.

Grades 2-3.--Continues the adventures of Luke Skywalker whose first meeting with the droids and Ben Kenobi leads to the realization of his dreams.

Beth admires her friend Molly's courage, but on a visit to Molly's country home, Beth surprises herself with her own bravery when the two become lost within the maze of a cornfield.

Norma Jean, whose love of jumping might be a bit excessive, stops her favoriteactivity after her friends complain, but participation in the school Olympics proves there is a time and place for jumping.

Describes how whales live and some different types of whales.

Relates the excitement caused by Henry Ford as he drove the "horseless carriage" he built, particularly when he decided to win a race to get money to build a new car that anyone could afford.

Buster goes away for a month, and Arthur becomes sad and confused when he does not receive even one postcard from him.

When a hypnotist convinces Pete's mother that she is a pirate, Pete tries to find a way to turn her back into a regular parent. Yo ho ho! Pete loves pirates, but his mom thinks they are rude and messy. Then Pete and his mom go to see the Amazing Marco, and Marco hypnotizes Pete's mom into thinking she's a pirate! Now Pete's mom won't behave. She chases the neighbors. She steals underwear off other people's clotheslines. She's even flying the Jolly...

Johnny Appleseed was an important historical figure, well known for planting apple orchards across the new frontier. But he was also a master storyteller! In his own folksy voice, Johnny Appleseed tells his story to a couple of entranced children in this fictionalized Step 2 title. Readers learn how he started planting apple trees—and about some of the myths and true stories of his life.