luck

Thinking that luck--rather than hard work--has helped her succeed on the court and at school, ten-year-old Mia panics and turns to her twin brother for help when her lucky gold basketball goes missing from her charm bracelet.

When he finds out that he was born on Friday the thirteenth, third-grader Howie Bowles becomes convinced that bad luck is causing all his problems.

Karen worries that her pony is lonely, so she and her father come up with a plan to get Blueberry some company.

Children believe that although bad things can happen, like missing a party because of chicken pox or getting their airplane caught in a tree, their luck may change tomorrow.

When Frank's favorite baseball player, the mighty Keefoffer, is in danger of striking out, Frank loans him his lucky hat to help him hit a home run.

After his mother tells him to stop playing video games and go outside, a young boy tries to catch the last leaf on a tree, thinking it will bring him luck.

Karen has a rotten, horrible, bad-luck day when nothing seems to go right. Her family tries to help her day get better.

Korean American fourth-grader Clara Lee longs to be Little Miss Apple Pie, and when her luck seems suddenly to change for the better, she overcomes her fear of public speaking and enters the competition.

After his mother tells him to stop playing video games and go outside, a young boy tries to catch the last leaf on a tree, thinking it will bring him luck.

Good and bad luck accompany Ned from New York to Florida on his way to a surprise party.