When her best friend Jason's house is put up for sale, and he tells her that his family is moving to California, Annie Jenkins is devastated by the news that she is losing the other member of the PB & J Society--so when neighbor Mrs. Schuster tells her about a buried chest and gives her a map she convinces herself that this is a way for Jason's family to pay off their mortgage and stay in Utah.
Little Tree is very happy in the forest, where he is surrounded by other little trees and his leaves keep him cool in the heat of summer, but when autumn comes and the other trees drop their leaves, Little Tree cannot be persuaded to let his go, even after they wither and turn brown.
"Waylon, a boy with the mind of a scientific genius and the vulnerable heart of an eight year old, is trying to understand his older sister and deal with changes among the kids at school"--.
As his friends Bird, Mouse, and Bear celebrate the arrival of spring, Rabbit finds more and more things to dislike about the change of seasons until, at last, he admits that spring can be full of pleasant surprises.
"Everyone knows that a tiny acorn grows into a mighty oak and a caterpillar becomes a butterfly. But in this ... volume, it's also true that a cow can result in both a bottle of milk and a painting of a cow, and an ape in a jungle may become an urban King Kong. No words are necessary in this ... humorous book, in which every turn of the page offers a surprise."--Back cover.
Dave Pelzer, the victim of merciless abuse, has taken everything that has happened to him and turned it into something positive so that he can help others.
Mister Bud, the family dog, has a satisfying routine to his life, but when another dog joins the family and disrupts his schedule, Mister Bud must learn to adapt.
Eleven-year-old Flor is saddened when her mother leaves the family and Flor's best friend moves away, but a new friend--the daughter of a geologist who comes to Moonpenny Island in search of fossils--provides Flor with a fresh take on life.
