While watching a caterpillar brought to school in a glass jar slowly change into a beautiful butterfly, the class and the reader learn the basics about the mystery of metamorphosis.

Growing up in Hungary during WWI, Erdos tried school but chafed at the rules and convinced his mother that he should study at home. He was fascinated by numbers from an early age, and by the time he was 20, he was known as The Magician from Budapest. Unable to do common tasks such as cooking, laundry, or driving, he spent his adult life flying around the world, staying with other mathematicians, and working collaboratively on challenging math problems....

While the world over people celebrate the harvest, Thanksgiving in the United States is a unique event. Includes recipe for "PhilPa's Cranberry & Peach Preserves."

When Tinka the dog follows her owner to school and creates havoc, the children discover a way to let her stay in the classroom and help.

After moving to a town where all the kids are perfect, Sarah makes a horrifying discovery in the Computer Room of her new school.