Third grader Katharine Carmichael enlists help from her cousin Crockett in order to beat out her classmate Vanessa in thinking up the winning idea for the school-wide service project.
Looking after an eccentric scientist's greenhouse does not seem any stranger than the other odd jobs taken by Mozie and his partner Battie--until Mozie discovers a large, mummy-shaped pod on one of the plants.
When eight-year-old Willimena spends all the money she earned selling Girl Scout cookies, her big sister Tina helps her come up with a plan to earn the money back.
Hoping to earn money to attend Space Camp, fourth-grade science whiz Phineas MacGuire gets a job as a dog walker, then enlists the aid of his friends Ben and Aretha to help with experiments using the dog's "slobber.".
An introduction to personal finance that focuses on charitable contributions, discussing how to choose a charity, giving time and money, and the benefits of volunteering and donating.