Jim Paillot

A.J. and his friends in the second grade learn that art can be made out of anything, even garbage.

The new lunch lady at Ella Mentry School, Ms. LaGrange, writes secret messages in the mashed potatoes and tries her best to get A.J. and the other students to eat healthy foods.

"A. J. and his friends from Ella Mentry School are in for a weird Christmas surprise when they head to the local mall to see Santa Claus"--

"Summer is almost over, and you know what that means--time to head back to school! But when a tropical storm ends A.J.'s vacation earlier than expected, he and his family have to stay at Andrea's house. Ugh, disgusting! When everyone in the house starts getting cabin fever, and even back-to-school shopping won't calm the kids down, Andrea and A.J. are sent to Camp Ockatollyquay. The catch? It's a camp to get kids ready for school! But not to worry--Andrea...

"Story time goes to the dogs when Ella Mentry School gets a therapy dog to help kids with their reading skills"--

New third grade teacher Mr. Granite has so many strange ideas about how to make Ella Mentry School environmentally friendly that the students are sure he must be an alien.

Ella Mentry School's security guard proves overzealous in his pursuit of a peanut-butter-and-jelly-sandwich thief.

Disaster reigns when A.J. participates in the school's holiday pageant celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa.

Tired of following the strict rules of their grumpy replacement principal, second-grader A.J. and his classmates try to find a way to bring back eccentric but lovable Principal Klutz, who was fired for bringing a wild turkey to the school's Thanksgiving Day assembly.

"A.J. and the gang at Ella Mentry School are in for a super surprise when a new teacher, Mr. Cooper, take over their third grade class"--