Byars, Betsy Cromer

The students in Mr. Magro's class submit stories for the SOS file about their biggest emergencies, and then they read them aloud for extra credit.

Abandoned by a mother who is hiding from the FBI, eight-year-old Warren escapes into horror movie fantasies while he waits for her return.

At the first annual meeting of WOOF--Words of Our Friends--assorted dogs preserve their heritage by sharing tales of canines throughout history, including Abu, who ruled all of Egypt except for one pesky cat, and Zippy, who simply must find the squeaky toy.

Herculeah stumbles onto the trail of her friend Meat's long-lost father while she and Meat are investigating the disappearance of a dead body from the men's room of a comedy club.

Disasters befall the Blossom family as Pap falls into a dumpster and can't get out, Junior tries desperately to make a success of his secret invention, and Vern dreads letting a new friend meet his unusual family.

A compilation of short stories and extracts from novels about turning points in life, by twenty-six authors including Judy Blume, William Saroyan, L.M. Montgomery, and Roald Dahl.

Three lonely foster children learn to care about themselves and each other.

A boy is puzzled by the comic and confusing questions of youth and worried by disturbing insights into adult conflicts.

As each of the five members of the Bean family tries to write a "roof" poem, they come to realize just how nice it is to be a Bean.

Three lonely foster children learn to care about themselves and each other.