Megan McDonald

Fluffy dogs. Scruffy dogs. Pug-faced dogs. Ugh-faced dogs. Izzy Azumi has dogs on the brain! She already has a goldfish, a South American pink-toe tarantula, and two human best friends. But fish can't learn tricks, spiders can't cuddle, and Stink and Judy just aren't fuzzy enough. Will Izzy Azumi ever see her wish come true? All bets are off until Izzy's father invites a certain sibling pair to help stage a surprise for their friend.

When Judy and her friends overhear an older student saying there's no such thing as the Tooth Fairy, Judy plans to test the theory herself.

The shortest kid in the second grade, James Moody, also known as Stink, learns all about the shortest president of the United States, James Madison, when they celebrate Presidents' Day at school.

"It's spring break, and Stink is faced with a difficult choice: hang out at home with his sister, Judy, or become a Shakespeare Sprite with his friend Sophie of the Elves. Hanged be! When Sophie tells Stink that there will be swordplay and cursing at Shakespeare camp, his choice is made. But wait! How now? The eager young thespian hadn't counted on Riley Rottenberger being a Sprite, too. And he positively had not counted on being the only boy! Fie...

Hold on to your umbrella and stock up on marshmallows, Elmer is coming to town! Hurricane Elmer, that is. Judy and Stink and the whole Moody family hunker down with beans and batteries, ready to wait out the storm. Along with massive rain and strong winds, Elmer throws down ghosts, squirrels, and aliens. Just when things couldn't possibly get any freakier, flicker, flicker, gulp; the lights go O-U-T out. The Moodys are smack-dab in the middle of a...

A girl's diary records the year 1848 during which she, her brother, mother, and stepfather traveled the Santa Fe trail from Independence, Missouri, to Santa Fe.

Star cannot wait to share her library book with her best friend Blister, but when the book gets ruined, they get into a fight over it.

Discovering Grandma Lou's mysterious "bucket list" of things that she wants to do in her lifetime, Judy Moody is inspired to create a list of her own goals, from learning to do a cartwheel to visiting Antarctica.

When her teacher Mr. Todd makes Monday special by celebrating Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day, Judy Moody's frown is turned upside down, prompting her to come up with the perfect idea to make this the best week ever.

"First Julie is inspired to raise money so that two bald eagles can fly free. But will she be able to raise enough money to build a tower for their flight? Then, on a journey to commemorate the birth of a nation, Julie finds a way to include a very significant signature on the rededication scroll. And when Julie realizes she can make a positive change in punishments at school, she runs for student body president. Will Julie get the votes she needs?"--...