“barbara park”

It's pooey on B-A-B-I-E-S until Junie B. finds out that her new dumb old baby brother is a big fat deal. Her two bestest friends are giving her everything they own just to "see" him. And guess what else? Maybe she can bring him to school on Pet Day.It's pooey on B-A-B-I-E-S until Junie B. finds out ... More

"Alex 'Skinnybones' Frankovitch is back, this time starring in a TV commercial after sending a prizewinning letter to a cat food company. Alex is signing autographs in preparation for his newfound celebrity, but things don't work out the way he hoped. Onscreen, he plays a six-year-old running away f... More

Jake Moon loved spending time with his grandfather, Skelly. But that was before Skelly was diagnosed with Alzheimer's. Leavened with Park's trademark humor, this is a sensitive, honest, and touching look at a disease that affects an increasing number of families.HOW CAN YOU LOVE SOMEONE AND RESENT H... More

Illus. in black-and-white . Meet Junie B. who tells in her own words the hilarious story of how she gets locked in school after her first day of kindergarten. "It's hard for anyone to resist Junie B."--"Booklist. "It's a real hoot!"--"School Library Journal. "A genuinely funny, easily read story."--... More

Charlie Hickle's parents have just dropped a major bombshell. They're getting a divorce--and for some reason they expect him to understand. Understand? Understand why his dad's moving into a disgusting, smelly apartment? Understand why his mom isn't cooking anything for dinner these days except maca... More

Here they come...Meet Maxie, Rosie, and Earl -- three kids who unite as they await their doom at the principal's office. Shy Earl is there because he refused to read out loud in class. Nosy Rosie is in trouble because her teacher is sick of her tattling. And then there's Maxie, who finally got tired... More

Nowhere to run...Wimpy Earl Wilber has just met death, and his name is Eddie McFee. Eddie is the meanest, toughest kid in the fifth grade, and Earl has to pay him one dollar a week to keep Eddie from beating him up. Luckily, Earl's pals, Rosie the Snoop and Maxie the Brain, have decided to help him ... More

Time for a change...Sure, Rosie Swanson wears geeky glasses and tattles on her classmates. But, hey, snitching has its good side. Thanks to her, Ronald Milligan has stopped blowing his nose in the water fountain. And now Rosie is determined to do even more for her classmates -- by becoming president... More

Charlie Hingle's life has become a three-ring circus. Why did his mom have to get remarried anyway? Now there are way too many people in one house. First there's his new stepfather, the nature guy. Then there's his five-year-old stepbrother, Thomas the Pest, who's Charlie's new roommate. Worst of al... More

Howard Jeeter has moved across the country and his only friend is an annoying six-year-old girl. Of course, when you're really lonely, you'll be friends with anyone--almost."Ten-year-old Howard Jeeter's life is temporarily destroyed by a cross-country move. His first contact in Massachusetts is Moll... More