Stephanie Greene

For first-grader Posey, every school day is great until her teacher's birthday, when her best friend's gift of an enormous bouquet puts Posey's few, home-grown roses to shame.

Because Posey does not follow the rules when she takes her new toy to school, Miss Lee locks Poinky in the consequences drawer until Friday.

"Valentine's Day is coming! Posey is so excited about her special ballet recital and giving cards to everyone at school. Then she learns that one of her classmates doesn't have any valentines to give out. Can Princess Posey and her tutu find the perfect way to help?"--

Owen and his friends decide that spying on the school principal at his own house will be a fun challenge.

Holding her princess wand, six-year-old Posey finds the courage to visit the large dog next door.

Owen, a second grader who is being teased for his small size, discovers that his friend Joseph is just as concerned about being overweight, and they share their fear of being humiliated by the school nurse.

After their mother sets up a new list of household chores for them to do, Sophie and her siblings argue about housekeeping and finally go on strike.

Posey has asked Santa for a real magic wand, but when an accident leads her to tell a white lie, she begins to wonder if Santa will come at all.

Posey is the perfect fictional friend for any first-grade girl...Posey's class has been learning about bees, and they're doing a play to show all they've learned. When Caitlyn is picked to play the role of the Queen Bee, Posey is crushed---she really wanted that part! Posey is so upset that she swipes Caitlyn's special bee eraser, but that just makes her feel worse. Stealing wasn't the right thing to do---how can Posey make things right?

As eleven-year-old Margaret struggles to find a way of coping with the hassles of a new stepfamily, she learns that her Gran is facing similar concerns after moving to a retirement community and becoming a widow.