Mary Jane Auch

Pauline the hen lays unusual eggs, but Mrs. Pennywort, her owner, thinks they're beautiful, and she and Pauline work together to open an Easter egg farm

An out-of-work princess applies to become the bride of Prince Drupert, but first she must pass several tests, including a cooking contest

When Brian's dog Arful suddenly begins talking, Brian and his two friends send the dog to find out what their classmates are planning for the school talent show

Henrietta the chicken loves to read so much that she decides to write a book herself, but first no one will publish a book written by a chicken, and then, when she publishes it herself and it gets a terrible review in "The Corn Book," Henrietta is devastated

While trying to hypnotize his dog for the third grade science fair, Brian accidentally makes his best friend Josh think he's a cat