While exploring a trolley car museum, eleven-year-old Mary Rose and her younger sister Jo-Beth encounter voices from nowhere and other strange events that make them think the museum is haunted.
Nine-year-old Joshua's weekly visits to his beloved grandmother on the Jewish Sabbath give him an understanding of love, family, and tradition which helps him accept her death.
Detective Flatfoot Fox deals with distractions from Silly Goose, Pushy Peacock, and Cranky Worm as he tries to find out what happened to Mournful Owl's whoooo.
Although Flatfoot Fox is fairly certain that he knows who stole Bashful Beaver's buttons, the smartest detective in the world allows his assistant, Secretary Bird, to try to solve the case.
Twelve-year-old Harvey and his bossy cousin Nora get involved with counterfeiters, imposters, and a pet raccoon when they find a prowler outside the house one night.