The eleven tales in this haunting collection emphasize the uncanny occurrences of the paranormal world. In the title story, a sliver of glass embedded in a youn...
The family has gotten a piano that Mabel loves to play. When five-year-old Violet learns Mabel is going to play in a concert, she wants to join in....
The chronicles of these two irrepressible sisters continue as utterly organized Mabel and utterly outrageous Violet go on a family trip. Mabel has been counting...
Eight-year-old Mabel likes her room to be neat, her day to be planned, and her life to be organized. If only she could organize her younger sister. Five-year-ol...
Eight-year-old Mabel likes her room to be neat, her day to be planned, and her life to be organized. If only she could organize her younger sister. Five-year-ol...
The first day of school is always Mabel's moment to shine. Nobody's ever more prepared than she is! But this year, things are going to be different. Her little ...
Mabel and Violet are thrilled to be flower girls in their aunt Dolores's wedding. They can't wait to get all dressed up in pretty dresses and see the bride and ...
Abby is excited when Grandma Emma invites her to visit over spring vacation. But there's a catch--Abby's cousin Cleo will be there, too. The girls don't get alo...
When Abby and her new friend, Hannah, take charge of a class project to assemble gift packages for underprivileged children, one thing after the next goes wrong...
Abby has lived in the same house for as long as she can remember. But now her parents have decided that they need to move...and their house is on the market bef...
Abby's home sick when partners for the science fair are being picked. It's hard enough that she comes back to school with a bad cough and a bad haircut. Then ...
Welcome to America Street, where every story is as vital and unique as the friends, neighbors, and relatives we encounter every day. Here are fourteen stories a...
Abby's sick of being the only Hayes with hand-me-downs. She wants some Rollerblades of her own! But first she'll have to earn some money, which isn't as easy a...
It's summer, and Abby Hayes has nothing to do. So it's the perfect time to get a pet! Abby is sure she can handle the responsibility. But things don¹t go as sh...
"I'll never change who I am," vows sixth-grader Abby Hayes. Most of the girls in her class have become aloof or boy-crazy over the summer. When Abby meets Sim...