Hurwitz, Johanna

Owing to a school project, nine-year-old Aldo decides to give up eating meat.

A move to a new town, the birth of a sister, and the death of her rabbi father make 1923 a bittersweet year for eleven-year-old Carrie Levin.

Nine-year-old Cricket's expectations of being, as always, the teacher's favorite student are dashed by the arrival of an unusual new girl in her fourth-grade class.

Lucas thinks his summer vacation is ruined when Mom hires a French au pair to watch over Lucas and his two-year-old twin brothers.

When he and his family move to the suburbs, Aldo has difficulty finding new friends.

Contains ten stories by leading children's book authors, each of which features the phrase "I told you so," including selections from Johanna Hurwitz, Barbara Ann Porte, David A. Adler, and others.

The adventures of Russell, his family, and friends, as he gets ready to celebrate his sixth birthday.

Six-year-old Nora and her four-year-old brother have fun with each other and with the neighbors in their apartment building.