Jennifer L Holm

In the mid-1970s Sunny Lewin is back, star of her personal show, facing the prospect of Middle School, and dealing with the problems of her somewhat dysfunctional family--in particular her older brother, Dale, who has been sent off to a military academy because of his delinquent behavior.

"Sunny's just made it to middle school . . . and it's making her life very confusing. All her best friend Deb wants to talk about is fashion, boys, makeup, boys, and being cool. Sunny's not against any of these things, but she also doesn't understand why suddenly everything revolves around them. She's much more comfortable when she's in her basement, playing Dungeons & Dragons with a bunch of new friends. Because when you're swordfighting and spider-slaying,...

"Babymouse discovers that babysitting is not as easy as it sounds"--

Ten-year-old Beans Curry, a member of the Keepsies, the best marble playing gang in Depression-era Key West, Florida, engages in various schemes to earn money while "New Dealers" from Washington, D.C., arrive to turn run down Key West into a tourist resort.

Babymouse's dreams of being a race car driver come true when she and her best friend Wilson enter a soap box derby.

Squish the amoeba's friend Pod has been feeling strange lately, but Squish finds out Pod is going through mitosis, the process that splits single-celled organisms.

It's Valentine's Day, a day for romance, candy, and the school dance.

Move over Mozart! Babymouse has music in her soul...but sadly, not in her flute. Will Babymouse ever hit the right note? Will she be the star of the school concert, or is her musical career all washed up before it's even started?

When her school library holds a fundraiser, the imaginative Babymouse is determined to sell the most cupcakes and win the grand prize.

Babymouse takes to the ice and surprises everyone with her spins and jumps. The famous Olympic coach, Coach Bearnakorva, discovers her and asks Babymouse to be her new protege. Will Babymouse's dreams of a medal come true? Or is she treading on thin ice?