first day of school

Worried about his first day at a new school, eight-year-old Stuart wears his magic cape and hopes that it will help him.

After being homeschooled her whole life, Heidi Heckelbeck enters a real school in second grade, where she encounters a mean girl named Melanie who makes her feel like an alien.

Splat the Cat is nervous about his first day at cat school, but once he arrives he realizes he had nothing to worry about.

The new kindergarten teacher at Oak Tree School is a bat, and she quickly makes all the students feel at home.

Nine-year-old Liberty Porter, daughter of the President of the United States, starts at a new school and tries to be an exemplary First Daughter.

Bored because there is nothing to do in the house to which his family has just moved and worried about starting third grade in a new school, Stuart makes a magical cape out of his uncle's ties and has a series of adventures.

Sarah is afraid to start at a new school, but both she and the reader are in for a surprise when she gets to her class.

On the first day of school, after their kindergarten teacher scolds them for not sharing, a boy and girl share their clothes and shoes.

"What's the first day of kindergarten like? Covering all the basics, from lockers and bathroom etiquette to playground rules and lunchtime, [this book] . . . walks young readers through a typical first day of school"--Provided by publisher.

"Rosie can't wait to start kindergarten--she's had her pencils sharpened and her backpack ready for weeks. But suddenly, on the night before the big day, her tummy hurts. Rosie's mom reassures her that it's just butterflies in her belly, and she'll feel better soon. Much to Rosie's surprise, when she says hello to a new friend on the bus, a butterfly flies out of her mouth! As the day goes on, Rosie frees all her butterflies, and even helps another shy student let go of hers, too"--Provided by publisher.