Judith Viorst

Summary: On a day when everything goes wrong for him, Alexander is consoled by the thought that other people have bad days too.

In an attempt to overcome his grief, a boy tries to think of the ten best things about his dead cat.

Although Alexander and his money are quickly parted, he comes to realize all the things that can be done with a dollar. Aunque Alexander gaste el dinero rápidamente, él se da cuenta de todas las cosas que puede hacer con un dolar.

If his mother has made other important mistakes, can Nick trust her word that there are no goblins and such lurking around in the night?

A young girl uses various arguments to convince her parents to let her have her ears pierced.

On the day of the talent show, a boy is ready to sing his song, and he isn't one bit scared because he has practiced a billion times, plus he's wearing his lucky blue boots and his pants with all ten pockets. But as all of the other kids perform before him, he gets more and more nervous.

Lulu's parents refuse to give in when she demands a brontosaurus for her birthday and so she sets out to find her own, but while the brontosaurus she finally meets approves of pets, he does not intend to be Lulu's.

On a day when everything goes wrong for him, Alexander is consoled by the thought that other people have bad days too.

A child, on the verge of being left behind by parents who are going out for the evening, comes up with a variety of pleas and excuses.

On a day when everything goes wrong for him, Alexander is consoled by the thought that other people have bad days too.