When Olivia and Francine can't agree on the Halloween decorations for their classroom, Olivia decides to focus on her costume instead.

"What is that animal in the fog? Is it a dog? Is it a hog? It's a hog dog! Hog Dog is part of the Reading Stars series. Reading Star books are for kids at the very beginning of a lifetime love of reading. Each book features fewer than 50 words and uses repetition to build confidence. Hog Dog features 29 different sight words for your child to master. These are the words included in this book: a, all, be, but, dog, ears, even, fog, hard, has, head,...

The irrepressible Olivia participates in environmentally responsible initiatives with her family, but she must devise a clever solution to the problem of her brother needing a nightlight in order to keep everyone in the family happy.

Gerald, a cautious and pessimistic elephant, believes he is allergic to his best friend, the optimistic and occasionally reckless Piggie, and is concerned that he will need to stay away from his pal forever.

"Piggie is determined to thank everyone she knows, but Gerald thinks she will forget someone important"--

Piggy loves to dance and wants to teach everyone, including her best friend, Gerald the elephant.

Olivia is super excited to have her best friend come along on her family camping trip. However Francine is not a huge fan of the Great Outdoors and is less than excited about the mud, the bugs, and the idea of sleeping in a tent. It's up to Olivia to help Francine get in touch with her inner nature lover.

Gerald and Piggie discover the joy of being read. But what will happen when the book ends?

"Father asks Olivia for help with a model house he is trying to sell. Will Olivia's special touch be enough to impress the client."--Publisher.

Attending her first party, Piggie follows "party expert" Gerald the elephant's advice on what to wear, with surprising results.