Viorst, Judith

In an attempt to overcome his grief, a boy tries to think of the ten best things about his dead cat.

A boy is nervous about a presentation he has to give at school.

When Lulu's parents go on vacation, the formidable Ms. Sonia Sofia Solinsky comes to babysit and Lulu behaves as badly as possible to get her to leave until Ms. Solinsky reveals her secret.

After eating an entire box of doughnuts leads to consequences Alexander does not like, he decides to be the best boy ever for the rest of his life.

On a day when everything goes wrong for him, Alexander is consoled by the thought that other people have bad days too.

When Lulu's parents go on vacation, the formidable Ms. Sonia Sofia Solinsky comes to babysit and Lulu behaves as badly as possible to get her to leave until Ms. Solinsky reveals her secret.