Frances decides she likes to eat only bread and jam at every meal - until to her surprise - her parents grant her wish.

Two friends share experiences in each season of the year. "Down the Hill": Frog gets Toad to try sledding down a hill with him and he enjoys the adventure until he realizes Frog has fallen off, then Toad decides Winter is best spent inside. "The Corner": One rainy day Frog tells the story about how he found Spring just around the corner. "Ice Cream": Toad buys a chocolate ice cream cone for himself and Frog, but it's a very hot day and a long trip...

Housekeeper Amelia Bedelia wreaks havoc when she volunteers to help out at the school science fair.

A younger brother offers detailed advice on how to annoy older sisters.

A collection of dinosaur poems.

Zack and his alligator keychain that grows into a fun-loving, full-sized alligator when it gets wet, enjoy the day playing in the snow, ice-fishing, and sledding.

When their most valuable loot, a big hunk of cheese, is stolen, Riff Raff and his rodent pirate gang embark on a quest to reclaim their lost treasure.

A.J. and Andrea go on a class trip to the museum, where their guide has been warned about their possible misbehavior.

Alexia is delighted when Mr. Cooper brings in Bob, a hognose snake, as class pet, but when Bob keels over, is Andrea's toy poodle or Alexia's neglect to blame?

When he was a young boy, John Fitzgerald Kennedy wondered about what happened in the world. He wanted to change the world when he grew up, and he did just that! --Publisher.