Wojciechowski, Susan

Two towns, Tralee and Tralah, compete in an annual St. Patrick's Day decorating contest which Tralah boastfully always wins, but when their hearts are put to the test by a little man with pointed ears, Tralee wins with no effort at all.

Presents five stories about Beany, in simple text with illustrations, as she worries about everything, whether she is at home or at school.

Beany definitely does not want to spend her summer vacation at camp, but she endures bugs and a bossy cabin-mate, finds a new friend, and has an okay time after all.

Beany has a magic wishing crystal, but since it will grant only one wish, she holds it in reserve waiting for the perfect moment to use it.

Meet Beany, a worrywart who has a lot to worry about in these five funny stories.

Two towns, Tralee and Tralah, compete in an annual St. Patrick's Day decorating contest which Tralah boastfully always wins, but when their hearts are put to the test by a little man with pointed ears, Tralee wins with no effort at all.

The widow McDowell and her seven-year-old son Thomas ask the gruff Jonathan Toomey, the best wood-carver in the valley, to carve the figures for a Christmas creche, and includes a reading on CD.

Beany loves her cousin Amy but is worried about something going wrong if she agrees to be the flower girl in Amy's wedding.

Beany loves her cousin Amy but is worried about something going wrong if she agrees to be the flower girl in Amy's wedding.