Flattered at first that all the other fairies and sparrow men want her to paint their portraits, Bess soon begins to feel overwhelmed and tries to find a way to return to the kind of painting she really wants to do.

"None of Sophie's oh-so-perfect names have stuck yet. But this time is different. Sophie isn't going to worry about whether or not she can live up to her new name. Because this time, she's fearless. She's Sophie the Daredevil! But it's not always easy to face your fears. Sophie is about to learn that lesson the hard way!"--p. [4] of cover.

Sophie decides to change her name to Sophie the Zillionaire after she finds fifty dollars on the sidewalk, but when she finds out that snooty Mindy VonBoffmann already has one hundred dollars, Sophie needs to quickly make more money so that she can keep her new name.

This book describes the life and conquests of the Spanish explorer who joined an expedition to the New World in 1502 and subsequently claimed for Spain parts of Mexico, Central America, and South America including Peru.

Quiet Amanda Mays had the time of her life at summer camp. She made a ton of new friends, including spunky Allie. She even (accidentally) let everyone think she had a boyfriend back home. What harm could it do? A lot -- because now Allie is moving to Amanda's town! But Amanda isn't the same girl she was at camp. She doesn't have a boyfriend, she's not very outgoing, and she knows that Allie will never get along with her shy best friend, Kate. Will...

...follows the actions of an environmentally-conscious super hero who teaches children how to recycle and reuse common items around the home.

A cat named Splat must choose only one part of his summer adventures to share with his classmates at show-and-tell, and as he reflects on all of the exciting things he did with his sister by his side, he has an idea.

"Join Ariel, Cinderella, Jasmine and Aurora as they embark on exciting new adventures--Jasmine must prove she's loyal and kind to earn a precious gem, Ariel helps search for Atlantica's lost treasures, Aurora must answer three riddles to receive her diamond crown and Cinderella searches for the sapphire ring she has lost"--From publisher.

Sixth-grader Charlie encounters a lot of drama when she auditions for the junior high school musical.