Twelve-year old John Wayne Cooper considers himself to be the unluckiest kid ever born. Why? He's got it all figured out and shares his three good reasons. He mixes wry wit with sarcastic humor to describe experiences of his summer with Grandpa, his pet squirrel, his friends and his first love. He tells his story as only an adolescent can, exploring such questions as, "Where did I come from?" to "Why are there flying fish?" Kids will easily relate to his language, finding JohnOs antics and ideas to be hilarious. By the way, how do you say "water"? Adults will laugh out loud as they gain insight into how adolescents think and ponder questions about life and its inevitable situations. Parents will appreciate the transformation of John from sarcastic malcontent to thoughtful and insightful enjoyer of life.

It just isn't Nicholas's lucky day when he accidentally falls under an ancient curse. From that moment on, misfortune, calamity and disaster follow him everywhere. Only a brave person would want to be his friend. But then he meets Fiona, who is prepared to take that risk, is Nicholas's luck about to change?

The Papadakis family takes in a foster child, a troubled young girl named Lou, and Kristy soon discovers that Lou's difficult behavior makes her a real challenge to baby-sit.

OH NO!!! You found The Worst Book in the Whole Entire World! Well, since you're already here I may as well tell you about it... Poor Nameless tries to explain to the reader why this book is simply the WORST book in the whole entire world. Will he succeed in his noble quest? Is he the reason this book is the worst?? Will it have a happy ending or the worst ending ever??? The Worst Book in the Whole Entire World is a humorous and witty tale for young and seasoned readers. Whatever you do though, don't read it out loud! You may catch wind of these words: toot, stinky, booger, and booty. You've been warned, but you'll still want to see what happens next!

Adam has a secret. But maybe Charlie has a few of his own. Adam's got a secret and nobody knows. He's promised himself never to get into relationships and risk revealing it, but Charlie Fielding has a way of getting under one's skin. One party, one kiss and Adam is faced with a horrible choice—tell Charlie the truth or keep quiet. And either way, lose the only friends he's had in years. But Charlie might have a secret, too—and everybody knows but Adam.

George never seems to be very lucky. Nothing ever seems to go quite right for him. In fact, George believes that he is the unluckiest boy in the world. When his class is involved in a school project involving growing sunflowers and the production of a play called “James and The Giant Sunflower”, which is to be performed in front of all the parents at the summer fair, things seem to go from bad to worse for George. Will he ever be able to beat Ben – good at everything and always the first with his hand up in class? How does Mr. Greenwood, the school caretaker, get involved in George’s fortunes? Will George’s luck ever change?