Doreen Cronin

"Dirt, Sweetie, Poppy, and Sugar might be chicks, but they sure aren't chicken. They're the Chicken Squad, and it's up to them to figure out what Tail, the not-so-brave squirrel, is so afraid of. When he describes it as BIG and SCARY, that doesn't give much insight as to what is lurking beyond the coop. Can our feckless, fluffy heroes defeat something that could very well be--gulp--from out of this world?"--Page 4 of cover.

Little Duck celebrates his first birthday with the other animals on the farm by copying their examples, from shearing off all his feathers to taking a mudbath, before enjoying Farmer Brown's yummy frosted maple cake.

"Farmer Brown does not like Halloween. But in the barn, the party has just begun"--Dust jacket flap.

When Farmer Brown goes on vacation, leaving his brother Bob in charge, Duck makes trouble by changing all his instructions to notes the animals like much better.

A hard-bitten former search-and-rescue dog helps solve a complicated missing chicken case.

A young worm discovers, day by day, that there are some very good and some not so good things about being a worm in this great big world.

When Farmer Brown and the animals are invited to Farm Day at school, he instructs them to be on their best behavior, forgetting that school can be like a barnyard.

A hard-bitten former search-and-rescue dog faces more problems with the fancy new dog next door and a possum heading for the chicken coop.

Cuando el granjero va de vacaciones, encarga a su hermano de la granja y deja instrucciones escritas. Pato cambia las instrucciones al gusto de los animales. When Farmer Brown goes on vacation, leaving his brother Bob in charge, Duck makes trouble by changing all his instructions to notes the animals like much better.

The Chicken Squad uncovers mysterious remains while digging a meteor/storm shelter, and they stop work to investigate just as a big storm is approaching.