To prevent the election of his old nemesis, Rose Thornton, David Mortimore Baxter runs for class office but soon finds himself overwhelmed by campaign promises.
Young David Mortimore Baxter, who knows how to stay out of trouble, shares with young people his excuses for avoiding chores, bullies, homework, and vegetarian dinners.
In a high-interest title for reluctant readers, young David Mortimore Baxter relates some of the daily troubles caused by his uncontrollable problem--telling lies.
To prevent the election of his old nemesis, Rose Thornton, David Mortimore Baxter runs for class office but soon finds himself overwhelmed by campaign promises.
Young David Mortimore Baxter, who knows how to avoid making embarrassing mistakes, shares his rules of etiquette pertaining to telephone answering, car travel, television watching, and nose picking.
When professional wrestler Smashing Smorgan tells the world that young David Mortimore Baxter is good at keeping secrets, everyone from odd neighbor McCafferty to school bully Victor Sneddon loads Dav
"The Comanche warrior that Zack has been seeing in his dreams has begun to appear in real life, and as the line between his dream world and the real world blurs, the teenager embarks on a dangerous jo
As a member of the seventh-grade dance committee, Claudia tries to find a way to convince the boys to attend the dance, which she knows they will not do if Anna, another committee member, gets her way
In 1898, on their way to the home of their aunt and uncle in Canada, spirit hunters Buck and Agate are called upon to face the Mosquito King, his growing army of vampire mosquitos, and their old nemes
"Beto's urban art is labeled graffiti by the police, so the boy is sent to spend the summer with faraway relatives. Then Beto discovers art in an unexpected place, and he's the only one that can keep
Thirteen-year-old Claudia learns about the American justice system when, while studying for an American history quiz at Anna's house, she and her friend Monica are accused of stealing ten dollars and
Claudia gives advice on how to be successful in middle school, and offers solutions to challenges with classmates, teachers, homework, and school activities.
