Twelve-year-old Maribel daydreams at school, but when she defies evacuation orders to return home just as Mount St. Helens erupts in 1980, she must focus in order to survive. Includes historical note, glossary, and discussion questions.

Charlotte loves playing and talking with her friends, but very often she plays and talks too much, and at school she has to learn that sometimes it is necessary to listen and let her friends and teacher do the talking.

With his mother's help, RJ learns that his problems happen because he doesn't listen or pay attention to directions from her, his school principal, teachers, or even his friends. Author Julia Cook's book shows RJ as well as all K-6 readers the steps to the fundamental social skills of listening and following instructions. When RJ learns to use these skills the right way, he has the best day of his life! This book is the first in the BEST ME I Can...

"A silly, fun version of the game 'telephone' in which a grocery list committed to memory goes playfully awry"--

"Learning to stay calm and keep trying independently isn't easy to do whenever Little Ferret Kit gets stuck at the playground- but Grandma's here to help and soon Kit finds a way, and even helps a new friend"--Provided by publisher. Told in rhyming text, Grandma Ferret warns the kits that they are too big for the small tunnels at the Critter Family Gym, but they do not listen and end up getting stuck.