When David gets in trouble, he has excuses right up until bedtime, when he realizes he really is sorry.

A young boy is depicted doing a variety of naughty things for which he is repeatedly admonished, but finally he gets a hug.

In April, 1796, young Charlotte Stuart writes a series of letters to George Washington, whose portrait's being painted by her father, reporting o

Throughout their fifth-grade year, a group of rambunctious students learns fable-like lessons from extraordinary activities, singing hamsters, an

Pete describes the family vacation in Maine with the Tubmans, highlighted by the antics of his younger brother Fudge.

Ally has been smart enough to fool a lot of smart people. Every time she lands in a new school, she is able to hide her inability to read by crea

"The six horrible Herdmans, the worst children in the history of the world, cause mayhem throughout the school year." -- Verso.

Two roller-skating best friends--one tiny, one tall--share three comical adventures involving outrageously bright socks, an impromptu trek to the

In 1870, Reconstruction brings big changes to the Louisiana sugar plantation where spunky ten-year-old Sugar has always lived, including her frie

In a society that allows families to have only two children, third child Matthias joins the Population Police to infiltrate their system.

When thirteen-year-old Luke Garner unwittingly sets off a rebellion which sweeps the country and ousts the Population Police from power, he quick

Thirteen-year-old Nina is imprisoned by the Population Police, who give her the option of helping them identify illegal "third-born" children, or