Rumors fly that Wanda Belch, the new cafeteria lady, drives a garbage truck to work and learned to cook on a pirate ship.

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

When Mrs. Green announces that Friday is class picture day, Hubie spends the rest of the week worrying about how he will look and practicing poses.

Mrs. Green announces that a new student is joining the class, and he is coming from far away. Immediately, everyone makes their guesses about where he is from. Hubie has his own suspicion--the new kid is from Mars!

"It's St. Patrick's Day and Hubie needs to find something green to wear for the big class parade. Leprechauns, four-leaf clovers, pickles--how can he possibly make a decision with all these great options?"--P. [4] of cover.

Nothing could be scarier than being sent to the principal's office! Does she really feed kids to alligators or does she keep them locked in cages beneath her desk?

After getting so bundled up that he can hardly move, Hubie tries to enjoy his snow day off from school.

Hubie makes everyone in his class a valentine and learns that a big heart goes a long way.

While worrying about the class gift exchange, Hubie discovers the true meaning of Christmas.

Hubie struggles to decide on a project for the science fair, weighing the pros and cons of cloning himself or creating a laugh machine. Contains science-related jokes and puns throughout the story.