A Southern folktale in which kind Blanche, following the instructions of an old witch, gains riches, while her greedy sister makes fun of the old woman and is duly rewarded.
Phoebe and the rest of Ms. Frizzle's class accidently wind up in Antarctica during their unit on birds, and before long, thanks to Uncle Cecil's secret scientific formula, the kids learn more about the life of penguins than they ever expected.
Miss Frizzle's class travels to the Rocky Mountains to learn about blizzards and avalanches and how the ski patrol works to help people who are stranded.
Four friends, wanting to adopt a puppy named Penny, calculate that they can easily afford her dog food and raise money for other supplies by baking and selling doggy treats.
