While helping to prepare a surprise shower, Amelia Bedelia and her cousin make some arrangements that are not quite what the guests expected.

The new lunch lady at Ella Mentry School, Ms. LaGrange, writes secret messages in the mashed potatoes and tries her best to get A.J. and the other students to eat healthy foods.

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

The six horrible Herdmans, the worst kids in the history of the world, cause mayhem throughout the school year.

Hank the Cowdog almost loses his job as Head of Ranch Security when he develops a case of Eye-Crosserosis.

Six episodes in the life of Homer Price including one in which he and his pet skunk capture four bandits and another about a donut machine on the rampage.

Imagining a merciless gym teacher and demanding routines, a young boy is surprised when the teacher is a regular guy who lets them play basketball.

Waiting for the bus, a nervous boy thinks about all the wild stories he has heard about the driver.

Fearing that he may be failing fourth grade, Hank enlists the help of his friends, and even his annoying younger sister, in an effort to prevent his parents from attending a parent-teacher conference.

Henry Huggins feels like he's ready for a paper route of his own--but the newspaper won't hire him because he's too young. Luckily there's a lot happening on Klickitat Street to distract Henry while he waits for his birthday to come around: a box of mischievous kittens, a new boy with a robot, and, as always, the irrepresible Ramona Quimby...who may just get Henry the paper route he so desperately wants.--page 4 cover.