Blake is a cautious young man who finds himself in the middle of a nightmare when he is forced to survive seven harrowing amusement park rides in an effort to save his brother.
Frances and her brother Daniel attend the same prep school. Popular Daniel is a member of a secret society, while Frances is much more of a loner.
Emily Grierson is in love with Homer Barron, but is very upset that he has not proposed to her. Distraught, Emily buys arsenic, which some believe she will use to commit suicide.
This collection of folktales and scary stories has been a favorite of fright-loving kids for more than 20 years.
Sam Krupnik is as unique, intriguing, and engaging as his older sister, Anastasia. His antics are equally funny and allow slightly older children to appreciate the logic of a bright, bold young child.
When Anastasia's parents announce the family's move from the city to the dreaded suburbs, Anastasia fears that life as she loves it will come to an abrupt end.
10-year-old Anastasia is quite content as the only (and quite self-assured) child of professional parents. But she is not so happy and not so nice after she learns that she is to become a sister.
Sam uses a great deal of initiative to make just the right birthday present for his mother.
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Gooney Bird Greene finds the needed room mother so that their Thanksgiving play can go on. The one hitch, however, is that this person remains incognito until the day of the pageant.
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Once Mrs. Pidgeon has shared Aesop's fables with the second graders in her class, Gooney Bird comes up with the idea to have the children write their own.