Robin Preiss-Glasser

"In her chapter book debut, Nancy Clancy must find the culprit when a prized possession goes missing at school"--

Nancy wants to adopt a special puppy so that she is no longer the only fancy member of her family, but after a day of puppysitting a papillon, she realizes that being fancy is not always the most important thing.

Each letter of the alphabet is represented by an important woman in the history of the United States, as well as others in her same field of accomplishment.

Fancy Nancy and her class learn about poetry and write their own poems to read on Family Day at school.

Nancy is delighted that the new boy in her class is from Paris and sets out to become his friend, then discovers that this Parisian is not quite as fancy as she had thought.

Each letter of the alphabet is represented by important people, ideas, and events in the history of the United States.

Inspired by such art masters as Edgar Degas, Henri Matisse, and Jackson Pollock, Nancy, who likes to use fancy words, dons her beret to create her own fabulous artwork.

"Fancy Nancy can't wait to attend her uncle's wedding. She envisions the most exquisite celebration to take place--after all, she's never been to a wedding before. But when Nancy learns that her uncle and his fiancée, Dawn, are taking a more nontraditional route, she's afraid it won't be the fancy wedding she had hoped for. Fans of Fancy Nancy will delight in this story of how Nancy learns that sometimes a simple celebration can turn out to be more...

Accompanied by a CD containing the radio show host's songs, a picture book celebrates the relationship between a father and his little girl, following them throughout the day as they turn ordinary events into the extraordinary.

When Ms. Glass runs out of Backward Day ideas, Nancy comes up with a way to celebrate the day.