What begins as a mom-imposed ritual of reading "Little Women" soon helps four unlikely friends navigate the drama of middle school. From stolen journals to secret crushes to a fashion-fiasco first dance, the girls are up to their Wellie boots in drama. When the mothers of four sixth-grade girls with very different personalities pressure them into forming a book club, they find, as they read and discuss "Little Women," that they have much more in...

Four girls, and their mothers, continue their mother-daughter book club via videoconference between Massachusetts and England, reading Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice," and try to put friendship before romance.

A fearful second grader in Concord, Massachusetts, learns about death when his grandfather's best friend passes away and he offers to accompany his grandfather to the funeral.

Alvin Ho is scared of everything, and he uses all sorts of super-duper doohickies to help him cope. Includes Allergic to Girls, School, and other Scary Things and Allergic to Camping, Hiking, and Other Natural Disasters. An American Library Association Notable audiobook for children. "Plen's brilliant comedic narration perfectly captures scaredy-cat Alvin Ho." -- Booklist