Carolyn and Jane-Marie are best friends. That means they share everything: gymnastics and snacks after school, jokes, and secrets. But then Jane-Marie tells Carolyn's secret, and nothing is the same anymore. This upbeat, funny chapter book, with brig...
With her new shoes and shiny lunch box, young Ivy Green is excited about her first day at school, but as the day draws closer, she begins to get nervous about silly things and must calm herself down before her worries get out of control....
When no one is looking, envelopes, magazines, and packages appear in Will the Great's magic mailbox, but nothing ever comes for Will, so he sets out to make a package of his very own appear in the mailbox....
Last Day, Hooray!
Four, three, two, ONE! The last day of school is finally here. For Ivy and her friends it's time to take down pictures, clean shelves and say good-bye. But there is also time for one last surprise.
In this companion to "Fir...
It''s almost Christmas. Jack is excited, but nervous too. He doesn''t want to have to talk to Santa. So when his parents take him to visit Santa as the mall, Jack slips behind a curtain. Much to his surprise another shy person is also hiding. You''ll...
Fearful of taking the Big Test that he is certain is as bad as everyone says, Sam's nerves begin to get the best of him as he worries about what he will soon be forced to face, in an amusing tale about test-taking hype gone awry with full-color illus...
After getting reprimanded for talking out of turn and handing in a paper without her name on it, Isabel's initial excitement over report card day begins to fade as she starts to think that the results may not be as great as she had expected....
Violet has a great new backpack with wheels and zippers, but when the many pockets distract her and cause her to misplace her homework, she tells a lie to cover it up, so the teacher gives her an even harder assignment....
Oh no! Otis needs a science fair project in a hurry. The problem is that all the good ideas are already taken and the judges will arrive on Friday. Luckily a blue jay outside the classroom window inspires Otis to make a bird feeder and observe which ...
Max loves Bus Driver. Finding the small, forgotten toy on the street was a fantastic bit of luck. Now Max does almost everything with Bus Driver: he gives him a bath, shares his lunch with him, and lets him nap in his bed. But poor Bus Driver has a w...