Harper, Charise Mericle

Colorful illustrations depict fourteen positive qualities kids can aspire to have, including patience, generosity, optimism, and determination.

In this variation on the traditional cumulative rhyme, a feisty woman tries roller skates, a bicycle, and even a rocket to reach a star.

Emily uses the journaling flashcards her aunt gave her as a birthday gift to help her sort out her friendships, attitudes, and family oddities.

Finnigan, a Secret Service squirrel in training, reports on the unusual activities in the apartment building across from his park.

Superhero Veggieman, better known as Wedgieman, faces off against Bad Dude, an inventor whose Make-Things-Disappear Machine causes trouble on the playground.

Count on third-grader Grace to cook up a creative compromise just in time to save the day at the cupcake-themed school fair.

Grace gets jealous when Marta gets the lead role in the class play, but eventually, Grace discovers a different way to enjoy the limelight.

Grace and her friend Mimi prepare for the arrival of Mimi's little sister, and are shocked when her parents adopt a boy instead.

Although disappointed at not being chosen to be the flower girl in her best adult friend's wedding, third-grader Grace plans a special surprise for the big day.

Just Grace, a young girl with good intentions, teaches readers how to construct a magazine out of one piece of paper, create a flower garden in one's room, make a tasty chipwich and a five-layer cake, and more.