Audrey Vernick

"A biography for children about Max Patkin, a professional baseball player turned baseball clown"--

A young boy tries to win a goldfish at the carnival and ends up with a far bigger prize.

Missing the familiarity of first grade and imagining the impossible tasks assigned by his next teacher, a boy refuses to start second grade.

Encourages the reader, through practical advice, to support his or her buffalo's desire to play the drums, even if he has quickly lost interest in other activities in the past.

Twelve-year-old Army is reeling after her thoughtlessness leads to her dog's death, but channels her grief into a plan to help keep the new neighbors' autistic daughter from wandering away. Army Morand feels like her life has been blown to bits when the worst thing imaginable happens--her beloved dog dies. It was an accident, but it was also Army's fault. She can't seem to stop hiding from everything and everybody including her best friend JennaLouise....

Vinnie, a "crazy-happy" dog, finds a most unlikely companion when visiting a nature preserve.

Although kindergarten provides unique challenges for a young buffalo, one who follows the rules and tries his best will get along fine.

"When a young boy gets a cold, he just wants his mommy. But his stuffy nose makes it difficult for him to call out to his mom--not 'Bob,' who happens to be the family dog"--

In a series of letters a student laments the absence of her teacher and daily routine, but she soon realizes there are benefits to mixing things up, and that perhaps having a substitute teacher is not so bad after all.