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Katie Woo has been learning about mummies, when she decides to make one of her own. With Pedro's help, Katie makes a wonderful mummy and case. When the two mummy makers let their project sit to dry, the mummy goes missing! Katie and Pedro start collecting clues that they hope will lead them to the missing mummy.

Katie and Pedro are enjoying a night of camping, but when it gets dark, Katie feels nervous. Her dad tells her that it won’t be very dark for long. Why? It’s a mystery that will be revealed with time. What other discoveries will Katie and Pedro make during their wait to solve the mystery?

Se acerca el cumpleaños de Katie y se entera de que recibirá un regalo especial. Está demasiado emocionada como para ser paciente y esperar la llegada del regalo, así que decide investigar con antelación. Las pistas podrían llevarla hasta su regalo, pero ¿será mejor dejar este misterio sin resolver?

Pedro y su perro Peppy están listos para la competencia de mascotas. Peppy sabe sentarse y buscar algo cuando se lo piden. Además, está recién bañado y listo para lucirse. Pero cuando le llega su turno, Peppy se sienta en una abeja, sale corriendo ¡y se mete en un charco de lodo! ¿Podrá Peppy ser la mejor mascota?

En la escuela, Pedro ha estado leyendo libros sobre el planeta Marte. Cuando llega a casa, imagina cómo sería vivir en el planeta rojo. ¿Podría escalar la superficie rocosa de Marte? ¿Sobreviviría sin helado? ¿Será que su gran imaginación lo lleve a quedarse en Marte o decidirá que prefiere vivir en el planeta Tierra?

La nueva perrita de Katie, Koko, se ha escapado, ¡y ahora la cachorrita blanca está perdida! Pedro y Katie unen fuerzas para investigar. Están sobre la pista de Koko, pero algunas de las pistas no llevan a ningún lado. Aun así, los detectives no se dan por vencidos. Después de todo, ¡resolver este misterio es la única manera de traer a Koko de vuelta a casa!

It’s winter festival time! There are games, a snowman contest, skating, and of course, treats. But the festival isn’t much fun for Pedro. His snow dog is a flop, and he falls flat on the ice. Will Pedro keep his cool and find a way to have fun?

Pedro and his dad are off on an adventure in the woods. Dad can't wait to show Pedro how to survive in the wild. But Pedro is a lot better at climbing rocks, tracking animals, and identifying plants than his dad is. Does Pedro even need his dad out in the woods?

Katie is looking forward to the peanut butter and jelly sandwich she has for lunch. But after recess, she discovers her sandwich is missing! As she searches for her sandwich, she wonders if one of her classmates is to blame. How will she solve the mystery of her missing sandwich?

When Katie's aunt Patty is elected mayor, Katie thinks her aunt will be able to make fabulous new rules, like free ice cream on Sundays! After Aunt Patty explains how the office works, Katie wants to share her ideas with the city council. How can Katie and her friends make the neighborhood better for kids like them?

Katie’s new puppy, Koko, has run away, and now the white doggie is lost! Pedro and Katie pair up to investigate. They are hot on Koko’s trail, but some clues lead nowhere. Still the detectives won’t give up.

When Pedro and his dad walk Katie home on a foggy night, something smelly fills the air! With their noses working extra hard, the two friends have a mystery to solve: What is that making that stink, and why is it following them?

It’s nearly Katie’s birthday, and she learns she will be getting a special present. She’s too excited to wait patiently for the gift to arrive, so she decides to investigate ahead of time. The clues might lead her to her present, but is it better to let this mystery go unsolved?

Katie, Pedro, and their moms are headed out for an afternoon of canoeing. But Katie and her mom get separated from the other canoe, and before long, Pedro and his mom are worried. Where could they have gone to? The search is on for Katie Woo and her fishy canoe!

Katie Woo and Pedro are hot on the trail of a treasure map. But as it catches in the breeze, it keeps disappearing on them. Will they be able to nab the map and will it lead them to real treasure?

Pedro is excited to celebrate Chinese New Year with his friend Katie Woo and her family. They attend a colorful parade filled with dragons and drums. But when Katie goes missing, Pedro is worried. How will he find his friend among all the bright colors and big sounds? Thankfully Pedro is ready to come to the rescue in this early chapter book.

Se acerca una tormenta, y Katie está preocupada. ¿Y si se quedan sin comida? La familia de Katie y sus amigos van a la tienda del Sr. Nelson a comprar provisiones y, de paso, aprenden una lección sobre la compra y venta. ¿Quién hubiera imaginado que allí aprenderían tantas cosas?

Patty, la tía de Katie, es elegida alcaldesa. Katie cree que su tía podrá crear algunas reglas geniales, ¡como repartir helados gratis los domingos! Cuando la tía Patty le explica en qué consiste su trabajo, a Katie se le ocurren algunas ideas que quiere compartir con el ayuntamiento. ¿Cómo podrían Katie y sus amigos mejorar el vecindario para todos los niños?

When Pedro receives some money from his grandmother for his birthday, he wonders what he should do with it. His friend Katie keeps her money in a piggy bank, and his friend JoJo uses a jar. Pedro would like to make his cash grow into mountains of money! In the end, Pedro finds the perfect thing to do with his money in this early chapter book.

Getting mail always gives Katie a thrill, and today she's going to give someone else that fun feeling. She's sending her grandfather a package for his birthday. Along the way, she runs into friends with mail they've received and mail to send. Those postal workers are so busy!