farm life

In an upstate New York farming community, high school reporter Hildy Biddle investigates a series of strange occurrences at a house rumored to be haunted.

"Grab the wagon, it's a bright autumn day and the trees are full of ripe, red apples! There's an apple festival underway at the farm and lots of work to do making cider. This visit finishes with a cider doughnut and a cup of freshly pressed cider"--Provided by the publisher.

When a kind and hardworking duck nearly collapses from overwork while taking care of a farm because the owner is too lazy to do so, the rest of the animals get together and chase the farmer out of town. Presented in English and Vietnamese.

"Jasmine Green and her best friend tom, visit their neighbor Mr. Hobson to help with chores, only to discover that he is selling his farm and moving to an assisted-living facility. this means he won't have a home for his donkey, Mistletoe. Jasmine wants to keep Mistletoe at Oak Tree Farm, where Mr. Hobson can visit. Caring for a donkey is lots of work, though, especially with Jasmine's younger brother around. But when the Christmas play encounters a mishap, Jasmine realizes she may have the perfect understudy in mind"--Provided by publisher.

Twelve-year-old Della Kelly of Maryville, North Carolina, tries to come to terms with her mother's mental illness while her father struggles to save the farm from a record-breaking drought.

If eleven-year-old Sara and her brother Hawk can complete a task involving the reclusive author renting out the silo on their farm for the summer, they will receive reward money that will pay for Sara's life-saving surgery.

Twelve-year-old Billie enjoys summer on Wisconsin's Madeline Island, where she harvests honey, mucks llamas stalls, and grows a giant pumpkin, determined to reclaim her title in the annual pumpkin race.

Poppy and Sam wonder what makes their scarecrow Mr. Straw move.

"From mending fences to seedlings and combines, life on the farm changes from season to season. Discover what farmers do in winter. Learn how crops are harvested in fall. Real-life photographs follow the seasons and capture the beauty of a year on the farm"--Provided by publisher.

When a kind and hardworking duck nearly collapses from overwork, while taking care of a farm because the owner is too lazy to do so, the rest of the animals get together and chase the farmer out of town. Presented in English and Portuguese.