Nancy L. Carlson

When Henry and his first-grade classmates notice a heart-shaped box on their teacher's desk the day before Valentine's Day, they try to find out if he has a girlfriend.

Even though Henry is looking forward to going to kindergarten, he is not sure about staying once he first gets there.

Henry tells his mother that he did not like his first day of first grade, but as he describes what he did and learned, he begins to realize that he might enjoy it after all.

To celebrate the one hundredth day of kindergarten, each student brings in an example of 100 for show-and-tell, including a 100-year-old relative, and Ms. Bradley shares the jar of 100 jelly beans that have marked the days.

While getting ready for Christmas, Harriet and her friend George try to avoid Ms. Hoozit and her fruitcake, only to miss out on a yummy treat.

When Henry the mouse wants to buy a Super Robot Dude, he discovers how hard it is to save money.

When a new second grader begins bullying Henry and the other first graders, Henry stumbles onto a secret that just might save them.

Vinney is frustrated about being one of the smallest children at school, but when he takes his mother's advice and thinks big for a day, he discovers that there are advantages to being small.

Arnie doesn't have grandparents to come to school on Grandparents' Day, but it turns out he has a lot of people who can substitute.

Offers advice on the kinds of things to do if you don't want to have any friends.