Judith Viorst

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

Although Alexander and his money are quickly parted, he comes to realize all the things that can be done with a dollar.

After eating an entire box of doughnuts leads to consequences Alexander does not like, he decides to be the best boy ever for the rest of his life.

Brenda Kovner, a Washington columnist, advice dispenser, and amateur psychologist, doesn't consider herself intrusive, just extremely interested in helping. If she knows the answer, she can't shut up--even if no one's listening. Since Brenda knows what's best--for everyone--she secretly decides she must murder her son Wally's prospective father-in-law, before he can get to Wally. She has a foolproof plan. In fact, she has a million of them. But first...

Two friends tell what they like about each other - even the bad things.

Angry Alexander refuses to move away if it means having to leave his favorite friends and special places.

"The newest illustrated poetry collection in beloved author Judith Viorst's "decade" series (from It's Hard to Be Hip Over Thirty to Unexpectedly Eighty), exploring, with her signature savvy and humor, what it means to be an impending nonagenarian"--

A young girl uses various arguments to convince her parents to let her have her ears pierced.