Penny comes home from school eager to share her very own song, but must wait until the time is right to teach it to her parents and the babies.

Penny feels guilty after taking a beautiful blue marble that she sees in Mrs. Goodwin's grass, but gets a pleasant surprise when she goes to return it the next day.

"There's just one rule on Sid's bus: no fuss. But then the children and animals climb on board, things get out of control! This story includes age-appropriate text and a reading comprehension activity to support emerging readers"--

Show children that playing on a sports team is an opportunity to practice having a good attitude even when the team loses. Pairs with the fiction title A Beautiful Day.

Zoe helps Max feel brave when he has to go to the dentist to have two teeth pulled.

"During their late-night swim in the pond, the ducklings think they see a shark. With carefully leveled text, young readers can find out if there really is a shark in the park"--

In The Weeping Wombat, the Nocturnal Brigade--Tobin, a sweet pangolin, Bismark, a loud-mouthed sugar glider, and Dawn, a serious fox--hear Walter the wombat whimpering under a willow tree. Walter tells the friends that the other wombats call him a wimp because he weeps. The Nocturnal Brigade tell Walter that weeping is just another way of expressing how we feel and that, like a good laugh, a good weep can feel great.

Five further adventures of the two best friends as they share cookies, plant a garden, and test their bravery.

"Pout-Pout Fish is learning to read! With his teacher's help, he meets some letters, some words, and some books. Reading is fun--that is, until he meets a really big word."--Jacket flap

Penny instantly loves the doll her grandmother sends her, but finding the perfect name for her is a challenge.