juvenile fiction / humorous stories

Tired of being forced to participate in sports and take extra lessons and tutoring to become well-rounded in anticipation of college, middle-schooler Jack Strong stages a sit-in on his couch until his parents ease up.

Scribbles the cat and Ink the mouse are friends and fellow artists, but when Ink receives a box of cheese, they squabble over who will get to make something from the box until Scribbles finds a solution.

"Scribbles the cat and Ink the mouse are two artists with very different styles. A disagreement over whose creative process is the best leads to splattered paint, spilled ink, broken pencils, and a big mess. Discovering that they are no longer having any fun, the duo tentatively tries to collaborate and creates a masterpiece"--Provided by publisher.

"Amelia Bedelia's mother loves garage sales so much, she decides to have one herself! But Amelia Bedelia loves her garage and does not want to sell it, so she and her parents decide to call it a yard sale instead. People come from all over the neighborhood to buy Amelia Bedelia and her parents' old things, and one woman even buys the yard!"--Provided by publisher.

"Wanda's plan to make herself famous backfires when her floppy-faced dog starts drawing all the attention"--Provided by publisher.

"Young Henry Hyena loves to join his fellow hyenas in poking fun at animals at the zoo. But the jokes aren't making Henry laugh anymore--with the help of a wise old giraffe, Henry gets his laugh back in an unexpected way"--Provided by publisher.

Self-proclaimed middle school expert and life coach Max Corrigan offers advice and practical tips on such topics as how and why to join cliques, how to deal with gym class, pretending to be sick, and acing tests without being caught cheating.

George is preparing for picture day, and his friend Alex is preparing to break the Schminess World Record for the largest ABC (Already Been Chewed) gumball. While George is selecting his outfit, Alex is busy becoming famous.

"The daring and loyal dachshund Noodles, the boy inventor Wally Kennewickett, and his scientific genius family and staff of automatons join forces with Nikola Tesla to defeat sky pirates, cross Europe in a giant mechanical spider, and defy the evil Mesmers"--Provided by publisher.

"A picture book comically following one girl through each of the four seasons"--Provided by publisher.