Because her good luck cat Woogie has already used up eight of his nine lives in narrow escapes from disaster, a Native American girl worries when he disappears.
Angelina finds out just how important a lucky penny can be--and whether it can take the place of practice--as she prepares to audition for a role at the Theater Royale.
A retelling of an Eastern European tale in which Shlemazel, the laziest man in town, is tricked into believing that the lucky spoon given to him by a neighbor will bring him fortune and fame, if it is used in the right way.
Bernie Bridges's pet parrot, Lippy, has always brought him good luck, so Bernie puts up with Lippy's bad attitude and rudeness, but when Lippy turns into a bad-luck bird, Bernie gives him to his archrival.
Sixth-grader Livvie isn't superstitious, but when she throws a chain letter in the trash, against her friend Joyce's advice, a streak of bad luck ensues.
When Rebecca helps her injured neighbor, Mr. Rossi, by caring for his pigeons, she discovers a strange black pigeon with an eerie message warning Mr. Rossi of danger, and consults a fortune teller to learn if she is in danger, as well.