Jealous of her sister's birthday, Frances becomes mean and selfish, until rare generosity and birthday spirit move her to reluctantly give her coveted gift.

"This is a book about a bad seed. A baaaaaaaaaad seed. How bad? Do you really want to know?"--publisher.

Inviting her mother to visit her new class, a little kindergartener discovers that there are some things that kids are better at than parents.

At the end of summer Spud and Joe eagerly return to school for more practical jokes, unaware that Principal Lamar J. Spurgle is out of retirement and awaiting them.

Ralph, a very, very, nasty cat, finally sees the error of his ways--or does he?

Tacky the penguin does not fit in with his sleek and graceful companions, but his odd behavior comes in handy when hunters come with maps and traps.

The kids in Room 207 take advantage of their teacher's good nature until she disappears and they are faced with a vile substitute.

A boy who looks ordinary transforms into grumbling Crankenstein when faced with a rainy day, a melting popsicle, or bedtime but everything changes when he meets a fellow Crankenstein.

Illustrations and rhyming text present some of the different ways dinosaurs can express their love, from cleaning up after making a mess to smiling sweetly instead of roaring.

A girl tells her younger brother all of the rules he must follow in order to befriend a dragon.