Nancy sets up a fabulous fashion boutique to earn money to buy herself a beautiful fan, and the items she was selling come in handy when her sister's birthday party goes awry.

"A bossy little girl lmakes a bear cub follow all the rules at her tea party before he is allowed to eat any of the cookies"--

A young mouse uses his imagination to see all sorts of unusual things, such as a flying whale.

First grader Junie B. Jones is determined to win the grand prize at wealthy classmate Lucille's Easter egg hunt--a playdate in Lucille's heated swimming pool.

Because he can't find Daisy at the party, Titch hides in one place after another, until finally he discovers his friend hiding because she can't find him.

Before Lewis's birthday party, Gilbert's mother wisely substitutes a toy for the frying pan Gilbert wants to give Lewis.

A little girl named Brownie arrives at a birthday party feeling shy while her cat Pearl confidently enters through the "kitty door."

It's Ginger's birthday, and she has to invite all the girls in her class to her party, including Lyla Browning. Even though she doesn't want to! Lyla isn't like the other girls: she smells like old leaves, doesn't talk much, and once brought a tarantula to school for show-and-tell.

While attending his first "night party" to celebrate Great-Gran Sadie's 100th birthday, Robert's manners disappoint family members and relatives but please the guest of honor, who loves his dance steps.

Seventh grade is going to be a real trial for Merci Suárez. For science she's got no-nonsense Mr. Ellis, who expects her to be a smart as her brother, Roli. She's been assigned to co-manage the tiny school store with Wilson Bellevue, a boy she barely knows, but whom she might actually like. And she's tangling again with classmate Edna Santos, who is bossier and more obnoxious than ever now that she is in charge of the annual Heart Ball. One thing...