The Kids in Ms. Colman's Class Books in Order

Nancy Dawes worries about starting second grade without a best friend in her class. When Ms. Colman announces Pet Day, Nancy faces another problem: she has no animal to bring, making the coming week feel even harder.

Ricky eagerly awaits a visit from his favorite author to Ms. Colman's class. An embarrassing reading mistake changes his excitement into dread, and the prospect of sharing his own story makes Author Day feel frightening instead of fun.

Leslie longs to play Alice in her class production of Alice in Wonderland, but Karen wins the role. Disappointed and jealous, Leslie considers sabotaging the show, putting her classmates' work and her own friendships at risk.

Natalie dislikes being called a baby by her classmates, but sending her beloved teddy bear around the world is frightening. A class project gives her a chance to help everyone learn while testing her own courage.

Ms. Colman's class looks forward to dressing up for the Halloween parade, but the expected costumes fail to arrive. The children face a disappointing change of plans and must find another way to enjoy their celebration together.

Ms. Colman's students cooperate on holiday projects until new student Pamela disrupts Sara and Audrey's friendship. The season's shared activities become harder to enjoy as the girls face tensions over where their loyalties and friendships belong.

Bobby's group plans a science fair project around Harriet, a pregnant mouse. When Harriet disappears, the project is in danger, and Bobby faces his classmates' accusations as the children try to work out what happened.

Snow forts and snowball battles seem like winter fun to the children in Ms. Colman's class. But the competition turns mean, leaving Ian determined to stop the fighting before their snowy playground becomes a place of lasting grudges.

Audrey looks forward to day camp, with its books, plays and sing-alongs. But her best friend Sara won't be there, so enjoying the activities means finding the courage to meet other children and make new friends.

Twins Terri and Tammy Barkan usually enjoy being alike, but a school Readathon exposes a difference between them. With Tammy reading far ahead, Terri feels pressure to catch up and considers cheating rather than accepting their different abilities.

Pamela Harding's classmates discover that she's afraid of animals during a school zoo trip. When Chris and Omar dare her to hold a baby animal, Pamela has to decide how to handle a fear she would rather hide.

Hank feels confident when Ms. Colman announces a spelling bee, but the contest divides the class. The girls support Debbie and the boys back Hank, adding the pressure of representing his classmates to the challenge of spelling.