A little girl wakes up with the grumpies, three of them in fact, who follow her around all day causing trouble, until she figures out how to get rid of them.
Presents a comprehensive guide for teens on coping with the various emotional mood swings common with the adolescent years and discusses the brain chemistry and hormonal activity that affects behavior.
Vanessa's sister Virginia is in a "wolfish" mood--growling, howling and acting very strange. Vanessa tries everything she can think of to cheer her up, but nothing seems to work. Loosely based on the relationship between author Virginia Woolf and her sister, painter Vanessa Bell.
Illustrations and simple text describe different reasons for being grumpy, such as eating "grown-up" cereal, getting a boring birthday present, doing chores, and being touched by your brother or sister.