Ten-year-old Auggie Pullman, who was born with extreme facial abnormalities and was not expected to survive, goes from being home-schooled to entering fifth grade at a private middle school in Manhattan, which entails enduring the taunting and fear of his classmates as he struggles to be seen as just another student.

Bradley Graeme is pretty much perfect. He’s a star football player, manages his OCD well (enough), and comes out on top in all his classes... except the ones he shares with his ex-best friend, Celine. Celine Bangura is conspiracy-theory-obsessed. Social media followers eat up her takes on everything from UFOs to holiday overconsumption—yet, she’s still not cool enough for the popular kids’ table. Which is why Brad abandoned her for the in-crowd...

"Gavin's days of football glory have arrived, but an accident on the home front upends his family. Ever enterprising, Natalie anchors a morning news broadcast at school--where she's unafraid to tackle big issues. Being on the outs with his best friend sucks, but the more Trevor tries to patch things up, the worse things get. Sidelined with a gymnastics injury, Randi develops a bad attitude and worries that her mom's new boyfriend means changes she...

Illustrations and rhyming text follow a group of children who learn how to write, spell, make friends, and be kind on the first day back at school.

Follows staff members, from teachers to cafeteria workers to the principle, as they diligently prepare for the first day of the new school year.

"When third grader and inventor extraordinaire Ada Lace learns her teachers are in dire need of new school supplies, she's eager to lend a helping hand--but how? With a bake sale? A class carnival? Most ideas seem out of reach for a kid like her, until Tycho suggests Ada try her hand at posting informational videos. If she's able to build up a big online viewership, she could easily raise funds for their school. And with Nina as her visionary director,...

Henry Heckelbeck builds a robot for class, but when he uses magic to put the gears together, his robot is a little more than he can handle.

"Cyrus Silverstar wants to be as brave as his friends, the other students at Bibbidi Bobbidi Academy. But during his assignment to grant a child's wish for a pet, he ends up spelling the most terrifying pet of all: a dragon! Now the dragon is loose on the school, and it is up to Cyrus to catch him. But Cyrus learns that you don't always have to feel brave to be brave, and sometimes the scariest situations can become the most magical adventures."--...

"Makeda is excited to bring Subway, the class guinea pig, home for the weekend. But Subway seems sad so Makeda and her friend Glory decide to make him an fun new cage to cheer him up. But what if what is fun for Makeda is not fun for Subway?"--Provided by publisher.

"Abby came clean and apologized to Selly for costing her a shot at team captain-but no good deed goes unpunished, especially with her highly competitive teammates. Now Abby has to be ready for the retaliation that Selly promised is coming and deal with the fact that her best friends Vivi and Thea seem extra distant lately. And with her new friend and crush Mila joining the Foxbury team, Abby is guarded. If her own BFFs are avoiding her, what could...