Set in post-World War II Germany, teenager Michael Berg and Hanna, a woman twice his age, have a secret affair, but she abruptly disappears; eight years later while observing the Nazi war crime trials, Michael is stunned to see Hanna as a defendant.

Duck asks Frog to read his favorite book on Ant's radio station because he can't read it himself. But when Frog's tongue gets tangled in knots, Duck realizes that he has to find a way to tell the story himself. Duck attends his first sleepover party and discovers a B-E-D can be just as comfy as a nest. When Pig is too sick to cook a special feast, Duck and Dog help out - and almost ruin the meal in the process. Duck goes on a wild goose chase to learn...

Who’s Doing the Work? offers a vision for adjusting reading instruction to better align with the goal of creating independent, proficient, and joyful readers.