In a series of poems, fifteen-year-old Billie Jo relates the hardships of living on her family's wheat farm in Oklahoma during the dust bowl years of the Depression.

Over the course of a week, the wind plays havoc all around Annabelle's farm.

After being captured by the Recons and returned to civilization for reprogramming, Roz is sent to Hilltop Farm where she befriends her owner's family and animals, but pines for her son, Brightbill.

Alex and Abigail join the whole family in processing and selling apples and apple cider at their grandfather's farm.

Replacing the train's engine, Dolly the horse rescues the children on their school outing.

When a big new yellow tractor arrives, Otis the friendly little tractor is cast away behind the barn, but when trouble occurs Otis is the only one who can help.

Little Critter and his younger sister help their grandparents pick pumpkins and apples, take down the scarecrow, and do other chores at harvest time.

In the spring during lambing time, a family wakes in the middle of the night to welcome Clover the sheep's new baby.

Mrs. Boot and her children help the train continue on its way by taking the sheep from the track and putting them on the train.

Jodie is staying with her grandparents on their farm and sees the scarecrows "come alive!"