Shrimpy learns that even though he may be small, he can still make a big difference to his friend, Big Al. In this sequel to Big Al, Andrew Clements's very first book, we meet Shrimpy, the smartest fish in the sea. But he's so small the other fish want nothing to do with him, except for Big Al, who understands what it's like to feel different. But when Big Al gets into trouble, it's Shrimpy's brains that save the day. Poor Shrimpy! He may be the...

Mourning the loss of his mother, nine-year-old David forms an unlikely friendship with independent, quirky thirteen-year-old Primrose, as the two help each other deal with what is missing in their lives.

On a cattle drive in the desert on the night before Cowboy Ned's birthday, his horse Andy goes in search of a birthday cake, which he thinks will make Ned's birthday complete. It's Cowboy Ned's birthday! His trusty dapple gray steed, Andy, knows that the best thing to have on your birthday is a birthday cake. While Cowboy Ned sleeps soundly, Andy wanders across the desert in search of a birthday surprise for his friend and along the way discovers...