There will be a play in the kindergarten and Laura is disappointed when Mrs. Federlein asks Pauline to play the star and Laura to play the witch.

After Laura's mom buys some new shoes, they discover a package of magic powder that promises courage and strength when used in the shoes.

Tommy finds a red wallet on the side of the road while getting his ball.

After hearing a strange noise in their room, Laura and Tommy secretly build a tricky ghost trap and ask the star for protection.

After Laura gets picked on by kids at school for her frog sweater, she decides to get rid of it.

Harry demands a test of courage from all the children in the yard; there are three boxes, one with a red candy, one with an old piece of wood and one with a living earthworm, whoever guesses wrong must eat what is in the box.