Out for an early morning walk, a chicken wanders into a school that she mistakes for a fancy barn.

When her father will not let her stay up late to do her homework, first grader Junie B. copies a classmates paper

Algebra class, two old friends, and a creature with deadly hands test Darren's determination as he travels to Mr. Crepsley's home town to search for the murderous vampaneze

Although they have gone to Scaring School, four young witches have trouble making anyone afraid of them on Halloween.

In a series of diary entries, Leigh tells how he comes to terms with his parents' divorce, acquires joint custody of an abandoned dog, and joins the track team at school.