Judith Caseley

As thirteen-year-old Rosie Goldglitt contemplates kissing the boy she has a crush on, she tries to navigate the many complications in her life, including her horrible name, her nemesis Mary Katz, her parents' divorce, and her mother's new boyfriend.

After helping Grandpa in the garden, Sarah and her grandparents enjoy a lunch made from home-grown vegetables.

Although she is embarrassed when her grandmother reminisces with an old friend in public, Rebecca loves her and enjoys hearing stories about her grandmother's life in America when she first came from Russia.

Norman is sad because he's the only one in his nursery school class who doesn't have a pet, until he gets the most outrageous pet in the world.

As first cousins grow, their parents learn how very different Jenny and Jessica are from each other.

Charlie and his mother walk around the neighborhood doing errands so that Charlie can write in his notebook about the people and places that make up his community.

When Priscilla's parents divorce, she learns that there are different kinds of families.

On field day, Mickey is upset when he loses a race to his best friend Longjohn.

Three boys overcome prejudicial ideas about appearances and become friends.

Big sister Jenna recalls the funny things that Mama forgot to do after baby Mickey was born.