A young boy is depicted doing a variety of naughty things for which he is repeatedly admonished, but finally he gets a hug.

"Pinkerton may not be the best-trained dog in his class, but his unconventional behavior saves the day when a burglar comes to his house"--

When Froggy goes on vacation to Hawaii, he is too excited to pay much attention to his parents.

Patrick has difficulty sitting still until his mother comes up with a plan to help him.

When a new girl in the Barkers' class, Carole Anne, acts like a bully, the students try talking to her and ignoring her until Morgie finally discovers what is wrong and finds a way to fix it.

By the author of the modern classic The Black Swan, this collection of aphorisms and meditations expresses Taleb's view of modern civilization's hubristic side effects--modifying humans to satisfy technology, blaming reality for not fitting economic models, inventing diseases to sell drugs, defining intelligence as what can be tested in a classroom, and convincing people that employment is not slavery.

"Human Nature and Conduct: An Introduction to Social Psychology" by John Dewey is a thought-provoking exploration of human behavior and its connection to social dynamics. In this influential work, Dewey examines the complex relationship between human nature, individual conduct, and the social forces that shape human behavior. The book begins by questioning traditional views of human nature and behavior, challenging the notion of fixed and predetermined...

While trying to prove that he is good enough to be on his high school's varsity basketball team, Nick must also deal with his parents' divorce and the erractic behavior of a troubled classmate who lives across the street.

Song Lee is upset when she receives hateful notes in class, but she finds an appropriate and positive way to deal with them.

Second-grader Ricky excels at making people laugh, but learns that being funny at school is not always a good idea.