Big brother Aaron, on the verge of leaving home for a class field trip, gives young Benji firm instructions to leave his things alone while he is gone, but then Aaron finds himself missing his little brother on the trip.
When their apartment burns down and they move to a much smaller place, Mama tells Carla they can't have Thanksgiving, but Carla thinks about all the hardships the Pilgrims faced and figures out a way.
Class hamsters Max and Mo, tired of eating corn, are very excited when the "big ones" go on a class field trip and return with lots of apples. Includes instructions for making apple prints and a recipe for applesauce.
The New York City subway provides inspiration for a writer, a composer, a choreographer, and an artist, taking them in four different artistic directions.
