Sara Pennypacker

What are people for? That's the burning question on the mind of Leeva Spayce Thornblossom. Fame! says Leeva's mom, the mayor of Nutsmore. Money! says her dad, the town treasurer. With the help of an orphaned badger, a risk-averse boy in a hazmat suit, and the town's librarians, Leeva sets off to discover her own answer--setting off a chain of events that will change Nutsmore forever.

Clementine es una niña de 8 años con cabello rebelde y una habilidad especial para romper las reglas. Sus padres, el director de la escuela y la madre de su mejor amiga creen que tiene ADD. Sin embargo, presta atención a las cosas que otras personas no ven. A veces empieza a preocuparse porque escucha que a los padres no les gustan especialmente los niños difíciles. El primero de una serie, este volumen explora los conceptos de amistad, respeto...

"Ware can't wait to spend summer 'off in his own world'-dreaming of knights in the Middle Ages and generally being left alone. But then his parents sign him up for dreaded Rec camp, where he must endure Meaningful Social Interaction and whatever activities so-called 'normal' kids do. On his first day Ware meets Jolene, a tough, secretive girl planting a garden in the rubble of an abandoned church next to the camp. Soon he starts skipping Rec, creating...

Stanley Lambchop is a normal boy with a normal younger brother and two normal parents. Until a bulletin board falls on him during the night and flattens him to half an inch thick! He will never again be just an ordinary boy, whether he is flat, invisible, or in outer space! The first 12 stories of his adventures, in one collection, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of this charming series.