A redfeather book

Katie really wants to be the star of her third-grade class, but the noisy, mean atmosphere of her class makes it hard to decide how to use the three wishes given to her by an old magic lamp.

Six-year-old John, emotionally withdrawn and resistant to traditional teaching methods, experiences ridicule and punishment at his one-room schoolhouse, until an old retired teacher reaches out from her blindness to share with him the world of reading and writing.

Fourth grader Andrew thinks he has it made when he finds a genie that can grant his every wish, until he realizes that each wish only lasts for twenty-four hours.

Details the life cycle of snakes, including their place in the food chain and their ecological value.

Although he's not furry and her best friend thinks he's yucky, Annabel loves her new pet snake.

When Libby, a fourth-grader who envies the accomplishments of her older sister, begins tuba lessons with a perceptive band teacher, she discovers that she has hidden talents of her own.

Seven-year-old Cory Coleman's birthday party is ruined by the class bully, who turns out not to be such a bully in the end.

Examines the life cycle of the alligator from egg to adult and analyzes its significance in the ecological balance of nature.

After losing a part in an audition for a Peppy Peanut Butter commercial, Max decides his true role in show business is to manage the career of his friend Austin Healy.

Wade has trouble adjusting when he is transferred to a special fourth grade class for the gifted and talented, so he plans to send himself 213 valentines signed by celebrities.