Jesse Aarons is in the 5th grade and has trained all summer to become the fastest runner in school. He becomes upset when new classmate Leslie Burke outruns him and everyone else. Despite this and some other striking differences, the two become fast friends. Together, they create Terabithia where they rule as king and queen and is a land filled with monsters, trolls, ogres, and giants. This friendship helps Jesse cope with a tragedy that makes him...

A humorous story about the absurd excuses for not doing homework.

On a field trip, Freda is separated from her class, but she remembers just what to do.

"A boy and his pet dragon go on a class trip to the local firehouse and learn about what it takes to put out a fire."--Provided by publisher.

Maria does her homework assignment on what its like to grow up in the United States as a Latina girl of Mexican immigrants, and the advantages she has.

Buck Howard is a mentalist extraordinaire who used to spend his days in the limelight. But nowadays, it's become clear to everyone but Buck that his act has long ago lost its luster. Yet, Buck is convinced his comeback is imminent. With the help of his new personal assisstant, recent law school drop-out and would-be writer Troy, not to mention his fiery publicist, Buck surprisingly lands back in the American consciousness, taking Troy along for the...