Sixth grade can be a tension convention for Nate Wright.  His baseball team's just been given the lamest name in Little League history; he's on the verge of becoming know-it-all Gina's personal servant for a day; and Spitsy, the closest thing he has to a dog of his own, is in love with a CAT.  Yup, Nate's up to his ears in stress.  Luckily, the perfect remedy is close at hand:  an empty plastic soda bottle.  All Nate has to do is drum it gently...

Shy and softhearted Charlie strikes up a friendship with rugby player Nick, and as the two grow closer and take on the ups and downs of high school, their friendship grows into something more.

Returning to the Jedi Academy, Victor struggles with his older sister's upcoming graduation and contemplates returning to his old ways of being the class clown.

Excitedly embarking on his course of training at the Jedi Academy in spite of his older sister's jealousy, Victor Starspeeder struggles with Master Yoda's assignments, which include a requirement to join the drama club to channel his high energy.

Returning to the Jedi Academy for his third year, Victor Starspeeder must navigate a strict new droid principal's regulations and other school changes that are tied to a mysterious secret.

"Whether he’s showing the ropes to a detention rookie, campaigning for the Student of the Month Award, or writing hilarious movie reviews for The Weekly Bugle, Nate Wright never fails to make his mark at P.S. 38. But middle school’s no bed of roses. In fact, sometimes it just plain stinks. Just ask the Great Nose-ini! Nate’s alter ego with a sense for scents can smell trouble a mile away . . . or at the very next desk. Was that you, Gina?" --back...

"Welcome to this wicked world of emojis! Discover why good is the new bad and join emoji-fied versions of Mal, Evie, Carlos, Jay, an dmore in this cenestory comic retelling of the anything but ordinary Disney Descendants: As told by Emoji"--Back cover.

"Amy struggles to adjust to her new life at the FCP, making new friends and reuniting with old ones, all the while haunted by the specters of the night before. Meanwhile, Cassie and Schafer begin to turn up new leads in the case, all the while unaware of the manipulations of mysterious National Security agent, James Silbur"--Provided by publisher.

"Everyone knows N-A-T-E does not equal N-E-A-T! And when Nate's sloppiness gets out of hand, his best friend, Francis, is in serious trouble. Can Nate clean up his act, or will he flip out first? Includes a sneak peek of the next Big Nate novel, Big Nate: In the Zone!"--goodreads.com.

With the school year beginning at Mouseford Academy, the Thea sisters are looking forward to both the school dance and the arrival of whales at the island, but when a whale arrives early and attacks the boats, the girls investigate.