Bottner, Barbara

In these two stories "Big Boss" Penny decides she needs a big sister and "Little Boss" Lizzie hunts for her lost Mickey Mouse ring.

Lulu wants her birthday to be special and she does not want to share it with her baby sister, so she decides to spend it at the zoo with a gorilla who is also turning eight.

A little boy is frustrated by a rambunctious dog that refuses to obey.

Bernie and Lisa get even with Bootsie Barker, who is terrorizing their ballet class.

A small girl awakes in the night, thinks she is alone in the house, and embarks on fantastic adventures.

Thinking the "Watch Out for Horrible Hannah!" sign on the front lawn refers to the new girl next door, Lucy and Toby set out to frighten her first.

When a young boy goes to stay with his grandmother, who has twisted her ankle, he teaches her about baseball and she inspires him to enjoy playing the piano.

A six-year-old girl has a difficult time being neat.

Three zoo animals learn there is more satisfaction in making music together than in performing separately.

Rosa searches for things that will fill her room in her new home, but it feels empty until she discovers exactly what is missing.