Diane deGroat

"Gilbert's tooth is wiggly and loose all through spelling and lunch. Then he scores a run in kickball and BAM! his tooth is knocked right out of his mouth! Gilbert is so excited that the tooth fairy will be visiting. But Lewis is jealous of Gilbert's lost tooth and comes up with a sneaky plan. Will the tooth fairy fall for Lewis's trick? The reader finds out just how resourceful the Tooth Fairy can be" --

Gilbert the opossum imagines himself as Surfer Dude on a fun-filled day at the beach.

Gilbert and his first-grade classmates are nervous about their performance on the last day of school, curious about the awards they will receive, sad to be leaving their teacher, and excited about summer vacation.

Gilbert forgets to do his homework over the weekend because he is busy playing in the snow and getting ready for Christmas, but then he comes up with a solution at the last minute.

Gilbert the opossum gets stuck with a tattletale "buddy" on a class trip to Pilgrim Town.

"A boy's favorite superhero climbs out of a comic book and into the real world"--

Gilbert's excitement over starting first grade turns to worry that the teacher will be mean, the work too hard, and his classmates too unfriendly, but throughout the day there are pleasant surprises.

Gilbert seems to be the only one in his class who cannot think of any ideas for an Earth Day project.

Sam is able to help his sister Anastasia with the poem she is writing for their mother's birthday, but his own efforts to create a special perfume are disastrous.

Four-year-old Sam's appearance as a zookeeper at his nursery school's Future Job Day leads him to a number of exciting activities and discoveries, including reading.