Friedman, Laurie B.

"When his owner, Frank, leaves for the day, Moose gets busy in the kitchen cooking soup. Moose loves cooking for Frank, but not as much as he likes curling up on the couch with him at the end of a long day!"--Provided by publisher.

"When his owner, Frank, leaves for the day, Moose does the laundry"--Provided by publisher.

"Moose is no ordinary dog! When his owner, Frank, leaves for the day, Moose gets busy cleaning house. Moose is happy when Frank returns home to a tidy house. But he's even happier when he's rewarded with a good, long belly rub"--Provided by publisher.

"Moose is no ordinary dog! When his owner, Frank, leaves for the day, Moose goes shopping. When Frank returns home, he's happy to see his shelves are well stocked. And Moose is happy to see that Frank did a little shopping of his own!"--Provided by publisher.

Eight-year-old Mallory feels left out when her older brother, Max, gets a dog that becomes the center of attention.

Mary Christmas wants to love Christmas as much as her family does, but their over-the-top preparations embarrass her until she comes up with a way to share their enthusiasm.

"Amanda Adams has always dreamed of running for class president. Her mom is a member of Congress and her dad is a political strategist who manages her mother's campaigns. Politics is in her DNA. She has the perfect VP in mind for the school ticket--her best friend Meghan Hart. But when Amanda finds out that Meghan has political ambitions of her own, these two best friends suddenly find themselves on opposite sides of the aisle, and, as each girl mounts her campaign, it's clear the gloves are about to come off. As the rest of their classmates begin to choose sides, the girls realize how they carry themselves over the coming weeks will have a lasting impact on the outcome"--Provided by publisher.

When Mallory cannot decide what to be on Career Day, it makes her feel like she is not good at anything and she ends up telling a lie that quickly gets out of control.

Nine-year-old Mallory turns to her diary to sort through her emotions when she finds out she has a secret admirer and her two best friends' parents may be getting engaged.

After a difficult year, Mallory plans a month-long celebration of her ninth birthday in hopes that her next year will be wonderful.