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Jessica is a worrier.She worries about everything, from her socks matching to doing well in school. But in Mr. Martin's class she has her biggest...

In Princess Bess Gets Dressed,Bess has a wardrobe the size of a kingdom. But what she really wants to wear is a secret she can't share

Here are twelve deeply moving short stories from the perceptive pen of Cynthia Rylant. Each captures the moment when someone's life changes -- when an...

Crash, crash! Stomp, stomp!A tired monster goes up the stairs. Butzzzz, zzzz,a boy is sound asleep. Andick, ick,his room is not so neat -- not neat...

When Jessica tries to read aloud in class, she stumbles over the words and everyone laughs. Now the upcoming Reading Theater day has her more worried...

Shade, a young silverwing bat in search of his father, discovers a mysterious Human-made building containing a vast forest. Could his father be there?...

When Mrs. Ruler asks five of her kindergarteners to miss recess, she's got a special plan up her sleeve. She's about to teach a new golden...

When Jessica's teacher tells everyone in class to find 100 things to bring to school for their 100th day, Jessica starts to worry. She wants to bring...

Santa has the best job he can think of -- brining presents each Christmas to children all around the world. Every year he prepares for his trip: He...

Have you ever wondered what Santa did before he was Santa?When Santa was young and needed a job, no one was looking for a man in a red suit to deliver...

Jessica has always been a worrier, and learning about fire safety is making her more nervous than ever. But our favorite worrywart is about to discover...

Once there was a witch who longed for pumpkin pie. Unfortunately, the pumpkin she had grown from a seed became so big she simply couldn't get it off...

The terrific team of Margery Cuyler and Arthur Howard tackle Jessica's latest worry, when helping her best friend Lizzie turns into cheating.