Doreen Cronin

All of the barnyard animals are excited about the arrival of a new duckling, until the noisy little one refuses to go to sleep.

"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.

When Duck gets tired of working for Farmer Brown, his political ambition eventually leads to his being elected President.

A young spider discovers, day by day, that there is a lot to learn about being a spider, including how to spin webs and avoid vacuum cleaners.

As Farmer Brown prepares the house for Christmas, Duck tries to play Santa--but he gets stuck in the chimney, along with all the other animals who try to help.

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.

The fluffy, fearless Chicken Squad detectives are determined to find out who the new addition is in their yard, so, equipped with the latest surveillance gear, they venture into the wild to get answers.

Three friends spend a day together, despite their very different ideas about how to spend their time.

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