Nancy L Carlson

Poor George is in trouble again. He's been called to the principal's office. But before the principal can tell him why he's there...he confesses. He was late to class, didn't finish his math assignment, spilled paint, and set a cage of mice loose. One mishap has led to another and now George is up to his ears in trouble--but it's not his fault! George has an excuse for everything, but as his bad choices catch up with him, George runs out of others...

Kelly can't ice skate. To make matters worse, the neighborhood kids tease her about it. But when Kelly hangs a special pair of ice skates around an ordinary snowman, things suddenly start to look a little brighter. Magic and skating go hand in hand in this lively tale about a very special friendship.

After a long day at work, bunnies come home, change their clothes, eat dinner, and do the dishes. Then it's time for bunnies and their hobbies. Young children will gleefully recognize the unlikely similarities between people and Nancy Carlson's active bunnies in this charming book, sure to be a bedtime favorite.

From building forts to sharing secrets to sitting together on the bus, best friends do everything together. So what do you do when your best friend moves away? Will you ever have fun again? Or will you be bored and lonely for the rest of your life? Perfect for coping with those best-friend-moved-away-blues, Nancy Carlson's wise and heartfelt story eases the pain of saying goodbye, while reassuring young readers that they can make new friends even...

It's summer vacation, and Loudmouth George is too busy having fun to do his chores. Now the house is a mess and his mom won't let him go to the movies with Harriet. So George comes up with a brilliant plan. He convinces his brothers to do his chores for him in exchange for taking them to the movies-after all, they'll surely be too tired to go after all the work! But each brother makes a mess out of each chore and now there is an even bigger mess to...

Hang on-Harriet's on her way up! For days, George has been taunting Harriet about the roller coaster at the amusement park. "It's so big, you can't see the top...It goes so fast, you might fall out...You'll be too scared to ride on it." "I am NOT scared," Harriet tells him. But that night she doesn't sleep very well. And the next morning, when it is time to go, she feels a little sick. Children are certain to recognize Harriet's terror and cheer her...

Arnie is sure that he won't survive summer sleepaway camp; but when he arrives he is surprised to find that camp is not at all what he expected.

Tina the beaver and her family constantly rush off in different directions, until a storm keeps them snowbound at home.

Everyone is excited to try out for the school talent show. Everyone but Louanne, that is. "I'm just a big, no-talent dope!" says Louanne. All of her friends make it into the show. When the big night arrives, Louanne is miserable as she stays home alone. Will Louanne miss out completely on one of the most exciting events of the year?

Christmas is coming, and for Harriet and George that can only mean one thing: fruitcake! Terrible memories of last year's treat flash before their eyes. Can Harriet and George survive the Christmas treat?