Carol E. Doxey Libri

Little mouse learns the hard way that being a smarty pants and a bully gets him nowhere.

"David Andrews just turned thirteen on July 4th and is now a teenager. David and Louie Jackson are in the eighth grade, and this year is proving to be almost too much for them, first in school, and in everyday life. It's like a WOW year! First of all, a hurricane threatens to blow everyone away, but David and his mom go to a shelter where David shows his skills from his self-defense class. Next, David learns secrets about Louie that he didn't really want to hear. Then a Halloween dance at school, and David doesn't know how to dance. Thanksgiving dinner with Great Grandma Marge brings more secrets. Christmas vacation is the best of all where secrets reveal themselves and everyone lives happily ever after. Well, almost everyone."--Cover

Twelve-year-old David Andrews had to swallow his grief when his dad was killed on a rainy night in Georgia. Not only was he faced with having to care for his mother who completely fell apart when his father was killed, but then he had to help his mother pack up their belongings for their move to Florida and into a single-wide mobile home. His dog helped him face all his responsibilities plus starting a completely new school in Florida. Just when things seemed to settle down and David and his mother could get on with life, two nasty criminals and a mean neighbor came into their lives and caused chaos and near death to some.

Laura goes to the store to buy a present for her very good friend. On the way she stops to talk with neighbors and the lady at the store who want to meet her new friend. The next day Laura takes her friend with her to meet the neighbors and the lady at the store. What a surprise for everyone...

When Farmer Browning brought Calamity home from a farm sale, no one knew the havoc and commotion she would bring to Farmer Browning's peaceful and quiet farm. Was there no solution to calming her down, or would she have to go to the glue factory