When her grandmothers disagree over how to take care of her while she has a cold, Becky is reminded of the behavior of her kindergarten classmates and instructs them as her teacher would to take their seats, take turns, and share.

The story about eleven-year old Harriet, who is a spy, plans to be a writer, and keeps a secret notebook filled with thoughts and notes on her school mates and people she observes on her after-school "spy route." However, when her classmates find and read her notebook, their anger and retaliation, and Harriet's unexpected responses, explode in a hilarious and often touching manner.

Jealous of her older brother's "Best Kid in the World" medal, SugarLoaf tries to figure out how to get one for herself.

In spite of their differences, Natalie Wallis and Annie Beckett become friends and decide to spend their summer spying on their neighbors.

Readers are requested not to laugh or do anything to influence the behavior of various animal characters in this book.

Things that are wrong with adults include wearing boring clothes, refusing to share their stuff, and liking things clean.

At school, dance rehearsal, and home Frog and his friends sniff when their noses run, until Frog's parents show him how much better it is to use a tissue.

The noisy fifth grade boys of Laketon Elementary School challenge the equally loud fifth grade girls to a "no talking" contest.

In illustrations and brief text, presents twelve rules to live by, accompanied by silly alternatives, such as "Do help keep the house clean" and "Don't vacuum up the cat."