Molly can't wait for the Pee Wee Scouts meeting, today the troop is going to bake cookies, and next week is the big skating party. But Molly has never baked or skated, will she earn a badge, or not?.
The Pee Wee Scouts plan a trip to the animal shelter, but Sonny is afraid of dogs, Tracy is allergic, and Rachel ends up in a lake; so the group decides the best way to help is to raise money with a rummage sale.
The Pee Wee scouts are digging through people's trash and storing old light bulbs and egg cartons behind Molly's garage. The work is hard but Mrs. Peters is offering a prize to the scout who does the most creative thing with trash.
To earn a badge during "Be Kind to Animals Week," Molly opens her house to a variety of needy creatures, but must then ask the Pee Wee Scouts to help her find permanent homes for her temporary pets. Includes facts about some endangered species and what children can do to help save them.
As the Pee Wee Scouts prepare for Easter they also visit the firehouse during Fire Prevention week, and after Sonny's mother meets and starts dating the fire chief, Molly helps Sonny come to terms with his mother's new boyfriend.
First-grader Molly, a Pee Wee Scout, wants to earn the cookie badge and attend her troop's skating party, but finds that neither baking nor skating come easily for her. Includes recipes for cookies, fudge, and cupcakes.