While playing love-sick Helena in a high-school production of "A Midsummer Night's Dream," Becky must untangle her own feelings for handsome Blake and for her long-time friend Nehemiah, who plays the role of Puck.
Faced with her beloved grandmother's illness and her own attraction to a boy her parents would disapprove of, Franny tries to shut off her feelings completely.
Several poems about the Superheroes Employment Agency and the superheroes trying to find heroic jobs, such as, Blunder Woman, Stuporman, and Muffy the Vampire Sprayer.
Three children and their parents visit the pediatrician for a checkup and explain why it is ok to be nervous about seeing the doctor and what happens on a typical visit.
Jessica dreams of a flying horse, then finds an old tapestry with the power to summon up her dream horse, on which she flies away through time and space to fulfill her destiny in a distant, war-torn land.
Contains a collection of eleven short stories that explore racial issues and diversity in high school, and examines what can happen when people look beyond race.