Sal Murdocca

With the help of their third-grade teacher and classmates, Noelle and Todd discover why people are getting sick after eating at the new restaurant in town.

Because the restaurant has no more stew, and the grandmother who makes it is out for the evening, two friends find a different way to enjoy themselves.

Jack and his younger sister take a trip in their tree house back to ancient Egypt, where they help a queen's mummy continue her voyage to the Next Life.

When her dog Rover is accused of tearing up Mrs. Ruston's tomato plants, Noelle investigates with her friend Todd and finds long yellow hairs that may point to the real culprit. Hair, hair, everywhere, someone's been digging up Mrs. Ruston's tomatoes. She thinks it's Noelle's dog, Rover, and unless Noelle can find the real thief, Rover's in big trouble. It's the hairiest case yet for Mr. Merlin's Third-Grade Detectives. Hair in Mrs. Ruston's tomato...

Jack and Annie look at knights, armor, and life in a castle.

Jack and Annie explain about all the different types of dinosaurs.

Jack and Annie present information about the universe, including our solar system, and briefly describe the history of space travel and of the science of astronomy.

Todd must conquer his fear of spiders and cobwebs in order to help his third-grade class catch a thief.

"A case that's tougher to crack than an oyster shell."