McKenna, Colleen O'Shaughnessy

When Mrs. Murphy has to get off her feet because she's expecting a baby, Collette takes over with surprising results.

Third grade is a big disappointment for Gordie who dreads having to kiss Lucy in the class play and despairs that his favorite teacher, Miss Tingle, may be getting married and leaving the school.

When Collette and two sixth-grade classmates try to run a neighborhood day camp, they face a series of problems, including arguments over who is in charge and the disappearance of Collette's brother.

Collette Murphy has to go with her large, often trying family to a small island and start sixth grade there as the new girl in school.

A young West Virginia girl becomes involved in the problems of the family for whom she babysits.

Collette finds herself unexpectedly popular when her fellow students find out her family knows the world's most gorgeous teacher personally.

A fifth grade girl with a tough new teacher and problems at home expects a terrible Christmas, only to have it turn out to be one of the best.

When fourth grader Collette sees her own mother take over the job of teaching her class, life becomes more embarrassing and chaotic than she can stand.

Gordie loves his third grade teacher, but sharing a locker with a girl instead of his best friend and trouble with a school bully may ruin his best year ever.

Third grader Gordie worries about coming up with a scary costume for the school Halloween parade and about having to take care of a timid younger boy.