Beginning Teaching, Beginning Learning: in Primary Education, 3rd Edition
The third edition of this highly successful text sets out to explore some of the wider issues to be investigated by beginning teachers - and those who support them - when working with early years and primary age children, while at the same time, exploring some of the delight and enjoyment in the teaching role.
The Alden children investigate various mix-ups at a zoo run by their grandfather's friend in an effort to save it not only from pranksters but also from the town council. The Boxcar Children try to find out who's responsible for causing some trouble at Edward Marlow's zoo.
The mysterious disappearance of a reclusive neighbor's cat involves the Boxcar children in some complicated detective work. The children look for Spotzie the cat.
The Boxcar Children help Olivia Chase, the mystery writer, open a new bookstore. When their grandfather buys a bookstore at auction in New Orleans, the Alden children help clean it up and discover that several people seem to be obsessed with the store and its contents.