Judith Viorst

Angry Alexander refuses to move away if it means having to leave his favorite friends and special places.

"What does it mean to be eighty? In her wise and playful poems, Judith Viorst discusses marriage, friendship, grandparenthood, and all the particular marvels--and otherwise--of this extraordinary decade. She describes the wonder of seeing the world with new eyes--not because of revelation but because of a successful cataract operation. She promises not to gently fade way, and not to drive after daylight's faded away either. She explains how she's...

When Lulu's parents go on vacation, the formidable Ms. Sonia Sofia Solinsky comes to babysit and Lulu behaves as badly as possible to get her to leave until Ms. Solinsky reveals her secret.

A boy is nervous about a presentation he has to give at school.

Forty-one poems reveal a variety of secret thoughts, worries, and wishes.

Two friends tell what they like about each other - even the bad things.

After eating an entire box of doughnuts leads to consequences Alexander does not like, he decides to be the best boy ever for the rest of his life.

In an attempt to overcome his grief, a boy tries to think of the ten best things about his dead cat.

If his mother has made other important mistakes, can Nick trust her word that there are no goblins and such lurking around in the night?

A volume drawing from personal interviews with married men and women, as well as findings from therapists, reveals how to achieve a "grown-up" marriage by delving into the many issues and problems that married couples of all ages face.