A collection of tall tales about Josh McBroom, a man who buys eighty acres of Iowa farmland, only to discover they are all stacked on top of each other at the bottom of a muddy pond.
Wilbur, the pig, is desolate when he discovers that he is destined to be the farmer's Christmas dinner until his spider friend, Charlotte, decides to help him.
When the gang drives out to Bushytail Farm to visit a friend, they find their friend missing, an unfriendly caretaker and zombies wandering around the farm--and the reader must help them rescue their friend and find out what is going on.
Farmer William Bee introduces young readers to his collection of tractors and farm machines. Describes the job each machine does on the farm, from tractors and ploughs to combine harvesters. Also shows how the windmill on the farm turns the milling machine which crushes grain from wheat until its flour. Includes diagrams of how several machines work.
Discusses differences in where people obtain food now compared to the past, including how food is raised, grown, processed, and stored. Includes a glossary and a list of further resources.
When Otis, the friendly little tractor, is replaced by a big new tractor, Otis is cast away behind the barn. But only Otis can come to the rescue when his calf friend gets stuck in the mud.
Henry loves to stay up late having fun with the other animals, but when his father leaves the farm for a convention, the job falls to Henry to crow the sun up in the morning.
During summer vacations, cousins Luke and Sarah help out at their grandparents' petting zoo. But what happens when the animals get loose overnight? Can Luke and Sarah use their knowledge of animals and their awesome problem-solving skills to get the animals back to safety?.
