Searching for a really cool science project, Max decides to demonstrate how dogs can read faces, with Zoe's help.

Max thinks of the perfect science fair project. Now he just needs his dog, Buddy, to cooperate!

Zoe helps Max feel brave when he has to go to the dentist to have two teeth pulled.

Ten years of infertility issues culminate in the destruction of music therapist Zoe Baxter's marriage, after which she falls in love with another woman and wants to start a family, but her ex-husband, Max, stands in the way.

Max and Zoe are both friends with Anna. But when Anna has to pick just one of them to sit with her at the peanut-free table during lunch, friendships are tested.

Max has to stay in from recess to clean his desk. Will he learn his lesson?

Max needs stitches after he takes a big fall at the park.

Max likes soccer, but he's not very good. He starts to feel jealous of Zoe and her skills and tries to cheat to win. He soon learns that practice is the only way to get better.

“The four chapters of this easy reader zip right along with a straightforward, breezy plot and two charming, mischievous mice leading the way.” — Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books Fergus loves being the class pet. When the teacher plans a field trip to a museum, Fergus doesn’t want to miss the fun, so he stows away in a backpack and sets off for an adventure. The museum is a little overwhelming — huge and full of exciting things to see. Luckily, Fergus meets a new friend, Zeke, who knows the ropes, and together they explore everything from moon rocks to butterflies to a giant dinosaur skeleton. But when it’s time for the bus to leave, will Fergus make it back to school to take his place as class pet once more?