Mr. Gilbert brings in a guinea pig as a class pet, but it looks so lonely he brings another, and before long the class is getting an unexpected lesson in addition--and a very full cage.
First-grader Jessica worries about everything Brenda the bully might tease her about, until the day she has had enough and discovers a new way to deal with Brenda.
A class of kindergarteners sets out bravely in search of lion, going through mud, long grass, and other obstacles before the inevitable encounter with the lion forces a headlong retreat.