When Freddy falls out of a tree and breaks his arm, he finds inspiration for his oral report on nocturnal animals.

When first-grader Freddy is exhausted because of nightmares, his friends and family give him suggestions on how to deal with them.

When the owner of Treasures of Time agrees to hold a fossilized shark's tooth for him for one week, Freddy must think of a way to earn the fifty dollar price.

Because of their good behavior, Freddy and his classmates receive a special treat from the Pumpkin Elf--pumpkins to decorate for Halloween--but when Freddy's creation disappears before the contest, he is too sad to start anew.

First-grader Freddy, who is afraid of the dark, is apprehensive about going on a wilderness camping trip.

"Freddy's class is learning about fire safety! Freddy Thresher's class is taking a field trip to the local firehouse to learn about fire safety. But Freddy has a problem--he's afraid to slide down the fireman's pole. Can he find a good place to hide? Or can Freddy learn to be as brave as a real firefighter?"--p.[4] of cover.

Freddy can't wait for his Christmas presents, but what about the children who are less fortunate than Freddy?

Freddy's first grade class is visiting an apple orchard where they will pick apples and search for a special hidden apple. Will sneaky Max cheat his way to the $5 prize?

Freddy's first grade class is learning all about penguins. When the class discovers some are endangered, they want to help. Can Freddy come up with a good plan to save the penguins?

To celebrate Earth Day, Freddy's first-grade class participates in a "go green" challenge where they must complete ten planet-friendly activities by the end of the week.