Judith Viorst

On a day when everything goes wrong for him, Alexander is consoled by the thought that other people have bad days too.

Last Sunday, Alexander's grandparents gave him a dollar -- and he was rich. There were so many things that he could do with all of that money! He could buy as much gum as he wanted, or even a walkie-talkie, if he saved enough. But some how the money began to disappear... Although Alexander and his money are quickly parted, he comes to realize all the things that can be done with a dollar.

Olivia, who is very neat and practically perfect, despairs because her sister Sophia is super-completely and totally the messiest person, no matter where she goes or what she does.

Lulu's parents refuse to give in when she demands a brontosaurus for her birthday and so she sets out to find her own, but while the brontosaurus she finally meets approves of pets, he does not intend to be Lulu's.

If his mother has made other important mistakes, can Nick trust her word that there are no goblins and such lurking around in the night?

When Lulu's parents go on vacation, the formidable Ms. Sonia Sofia Solinsky comes to babysit and Lulu behaves as badly as possible to get her to leave until Ms. Solinsky reveals her secret.

A collection of poems that examines a wide variety of feelings and experiences from a child's point of view.

Provides a collection of poems dealing with turning sixty as it affects marriage, children and grandchildren, and other parts of life.

A boy is nervous about a presentation he has to give at school.