Rocklin, Joanne

In Pittsburgh in 1952, Franny Katzenback, a teen recovering from polio, strikes up a friendship with a loquacious flea named Fleabrain.

Bears demonstrate simple subtraction and a variety of dances and musical rhythms while playing musical chairs.

Young Daniel Bloom waits for Hanukkah with excited anticipation--despite his mother's zucchini latke experiments--and wishes that he could get over his fear of dogs so that his sister, who loves dogs, could get one. Includes recipes for potato and zucchini latkes.

During the months that her mother is expecting, eleven-year-old Farla writes a series of letters to the unborn baby describing her feelings toward family members, friends, and her future brother or sister.

This book's "not too scary" ghost tells five spooky stories.

Mr. Day's class has a contest, recycling bottles and cans so that they will have enough money to buy a guinea pig.

Contains a collection of five scary stories told in simple text with color illustrations.

Hank and Frank must count, add, and multiply to figure out the right amount of food for their party.

Seven generations of a Jewish family hear stories of their family history, all told while making apple strudel.