When Katie draws Andrew's name in the first-grade Christmas gift exchange, she decides not to give him a present because he has said mean things about her reindeer sweater.

When first-graders Nick, Jamie, and Reza refuse to let Emma join their soccer game just because she is a girl, Emma and her father devise a plan to teach the boys a lesson.

"Clara Bell needs to use her powers when she and Rowan, a gnome visiting Sheepskerry Island for the Valentine's Games, are faced with very serious trouble"--

In this Level 1 Ready-to-Read story, Nia helps her mom pull off an amazing bilingual party for her class! Nia volunteers her mama to plan a party for Mrs. Connor’s first grade class. Everyone is excited—but Nia’s mama doesn’t know she’s been volunteered! Nia knows her mother is shy about speaking English and is much more comfortable with her native Spanish. With the party fast approaching, can Nia and her mama pull off the perfect party?...

"Mrs. Connor’s students celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day in this Level 1 Ready-to-Read story, now in hardcover for the first time! The first graders of Robin Hill School share their hopes and dreams and imagine how to make the world a better place to honor the important holiday. More information about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the historic day is included in the backmatter."--