Fran Manushkin

Katie finds a sick kitten, and when her father comes home they take the kitty to Dr. Wong's veterinarian clinic, where they find all different kinds of pets waiting for the doctor's attention.

Pedro collects a lot of different bugs for a class assignment, but when his brother lets them out in the house their parents are furious, and ban any further collecting.

"Join Pedro for his latest adventures with his pal Katie Woo. One day, he's pretending he's a pirate, sailing the high seas. The next day, he's practicing his karate, being as fierce as a ninja star. But no matter what adventure Pedro's having, he's always Pedro the Great!" - Amazon.

When Katie Woo and her friends go to the beach, Katie is so rude and bossy that her friends do not want to play with her.

"Just savor these bouquets of babies--cocoa-brown, cinnamon, peaches and cream. As they grow, their clever skin does too, enjoying hugs and tickles, protecting them inside and out, and making them one of a kind. Fran Manushkin's rollicking text and Lauren Tobia's delicious illustrations paint a breezy and irresistible picture of the human family--and how wonderful it is to be just who you are."--Amazon.com.

Pedro forms a new club with his friends dedicated to solving mysteries--and the first two assignments are finding his mother's locket, and his father's cell phone.

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

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.

A collection of four separately published stories featuring Pedro, Katie Woo's classmate and friend.