school fiction

"It's Harvey Hammer's first day at Kelpmentary School. Harvey dreams of being just like King Krusher, his comic book hero, but as the new shark in town, he worries he'll sink before he swims with the rest of the kids"--Provided by publisher.

An elementary student, who wishes to remain anonymous, recounts the good and the bad of their first day of school.

"Harvey can't believe his good--and bad--luck! The good? He's invited to Flash's awesome birthday party! The bad? At the same time as the party, he has to take care of Pirate the Parrotfish, a pesky class pet, who loves nothing more than getting Harvey into lots of deep-sea trouble"--Provided by publisher.

A class field trip to the zoo takes a chaotic turn when a creep of geckos accidentally escapes.

A diverse cast of friendly characters welcome a new kid to their preschool and show them how all types of fun and emotions are for everyone.

Devon Richards and Chiamaka Adebayo, two students at Niveus Private Academy, are selected to be part of the elite school's senior class prefects and struggle against an anonymous bully who reveals all of their secrets.

At Villains Academy, werewolf Bram, initially unsure of his villainous abilities, embarks on a quest to prove his potential, and win the Villain of the Week trophy with the help of his newfound friends.

Werewolf Bram becomes suspicious of Felix Frost, the new teacher and dragon rider at Villans Academy, and when he uncovers Frostbite's plan to steal dragons from the Wicked Woods, Bram and his friends join together to protect the dragons and their school.

"A select group of students enter the Roca Negra academy, an elitist institution located in a cold and inhospitable area of Baqueira. This prestigious boarding school guarantees them becoming the leaders of tomorrow. In return, they just have to abide by the rules and maintain composure. But everything takes an unexpected turn when the snow leaves them incommunicado and a corpse with obvious signs of violence appears on the scene. It will be then that the police will begin an investigation that will put the spotlight on those privileged students, who until recently trusted each other. However, now they must assume that there is at least one murderer among them. How would you act if the only people you could trust could also betray you?"--Adapted from back cover.

Greg records his sixth grade experiences in a middle school where he and his best friend, Rowley, undersized weaklings amid boys who need to shave twice daily, hope just to survive, but when Rowley grows more popular, Greg must take drastic measures to save their friendship.