Arthur, tired of being the only one in his class who still has all his baby teeth, waits impatiently for his loose tooth to fall out.

"When Stephen moves to the small Midwestern town where his father grew up, he quickly falls in with punk girl Cara and her charismatic twin brother Devon. But the town has a dark secret, and the twins are caught in the middle of it"--

After buying one outrageous hat after another in an attempt to keep up with the latest fashions set by his teasing animal friends, Harbet the dog learns that true happiness comes from being yourself.

When Mallory cannot decide what to be on Career Day, it makes her feel like she is not good at anything and she ends up telling a lie that quickly gets out of control.

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Eric Connelly is crumbling under the weight of his dad's expectations. He can't seem to live up to the "Connelly Man" standards—but when he meets the mysterious, free-spirited Jordan Grant, his dad's rules seem so much less important than they used to.

Jordan and Eric—now "E"—join up with two of the most popular girls in school to combat their rich-kid boredom. But

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Amelia McBride and company are about to embark on their most daunting mission yet: navigating the promises and pitfalls of popularity at Joe McCarthy Elementary. A tricky task when you consider an unmatched pair of socks alone can cause ridicule for years to come. Really, though, all the gang wants is to not be unpopular. Rising and falling through the ranks of nerd, geek--and cheerleader?--Amelia and her friends encounter riotous mobs, unfortunate...

Jack and Gina let the teasing of a classmate stop them from wearing their glasses until a class field trip makes them change their minds.

Although Nugget the minnow is learning in school that sharks eat small fish like him, Fang the shark tries desperately to convince his best friend to come and play. When it seems like nothing will work, Fang saves the day and shows the school of minnows that he is a good friend.

"Philomena needs new glasses. Her sister Audrey wants some, too. Pretty soon, Nora Jane is feeling the pressure to get a pair of specs, as well. The one-upmanship escalates from there with the three sisters learning that not everyone needs the same things"--

Twins and complete opposites, eighth-graders Ryan and Taylor discover magical disks that allow them to become any character from the past, and they discover the challenges of being heroes while learning a valuable lesson.