"Seventh grader Jordan Banks loves nothing more than drawing cartoons about his life. But instead of sending him to the art school of his dreams, his parents enroll him in a prestigious private school known for its academics, where Jordan is one of the few kids of color in his entire grade. As he makes the daily trip from his Washington Heights apartment to the upscale Riverdale Academy Day School, Jordan soon finds himself torn between two worlds--and...

Sarah is afraid to start at a new school, but both she and the reader are in for a surprise when she gets to her class.

Mittens the kitten goes for a walk with Nick, but he is distracted by a butterfly and becomes lost.

Pinkalicious finds that her family will be dog sitting a poodle named Pinky for a week, but when Pinky arrives, the little poodle heads for a safe spot under the sofa and won't come out.

In simple, rhythmic prose and stylized pictures, a cat walks through the world, and all the other creatures see and acknowledge the cat.

Pig Pig is concerned about travelling across the country with his aunt and uncle, but is even more worried when he returns.

Maisy goes to the library in search of a book about fish and a quiet place in which to read it.

"Join Maisy and her friends for a busy day at preschool! Experience many school activities: painting, music, story time, and more!"--p. [4] of cover.

While on a field trip to the farmers' market, Clark becomes separated from his classmates and must use his rhyming skills to help him remember his teacher's instructions.

Splat is not happy to hear that Spike will be coming over for a play date after school, but when their class starts swimming lessons the two discover that they have more in common than a love of candy fish.