Robots are clever machines that can move and do jobs for people. Robots are used to do work that is too boring or dangerous or hard for people to do. They can go places that people can't reach, like the bottom of the ocean or far out in space. There are robots that play games and some that help doctors and firefighters. What would you like to see a robot do?

Have you ever been to a small island? Charlie's Grandmother, Nan, lives on an island. What would it be like to live on an island? How would you get your food and clothes? What games would you be able to play there?

Sally Snip Snap was busy getting ready for her party. What would she have to do to get ready for a party? She asked the children to help her, but nobody would. They all said they were too busy to help. She had to get everything ready all by herself.

A long time ago, there were no shops to sell food. People even had to make their own bread and butter. Do you know an easy way to make bread and butter? It's not hard to do if you follow the recipes carefully. Would you like to try it?

When a fierce fire was burning through the jungle, it was dangerous for all the animals who lived there. Flames spread very quickly as they burned the trees and bushes and vines. What do you think the animals did to escape from the fire? Where would they be safe?

As the Terrible Two face the end of their time together in Yawnee Valley, they are determined to pull a prank that changes the town forever.

A sister enumerates the joys of welcoming a new baby to the family and the advantages of already being "big."

When Milton Worthy learns his classroom's pet ferret is the evil mastermind behind a dastardly plot for world domination, it's more than just about any kid could handle. But then not every kid is the son of a member of the super-secret, super-awesome Society of Substitutes! Now it's up to Milton and his substitute teacher mom to save Beacher Elementary School before time runs out.

Mercy the pig's love of buttered toast leads to the capture of a small thief who would rather be a cowboy.

In this first book in the My Weirder-est School series, Ella Mentry School is having a science fair! --Amazon.com.