Matthew cannot resist the temptation to play practical jokes on his older sister and all the girls in his class at school, so by the time of the big party for his eleventh birthday they have all declared war on him.

It?s not easy being a sixth grader, particularly one with an ingenious knack for getting into trouble with his parents, teachers, and a line of picketing sixth-grade girls! Anyone who?s ever spent time in ?time-out? will appreciate the hilarious antics of this misunderstood pre-teen with a cause. Also in a fun, updated format sure to grab kids? attention!Matthew Martin is back?and this time he?s planning to do an extra good job on his Egypt Unit Project. But things don?t work out quite right when classmate Brian Bruno gets wrapped up in a lot of plaster gauze. Will Brian ever get out of the cast? Will Matthew ever get out of trouble??Danziger?s novels are like cotton they?re fun and light, and children positively gobble them up.? ? Publishers Weekly ?Readers are sure to appreciate the humor as well as the trials and tribulations of Matthew?s further adventures.? ? School Library Journal ?Very entertaining.? ? Kirkus Reviews

Matthew Martin begins to take life a little more seriously when his class takes on a recycling project and his feelings for his pal Jill take on a more romantic feeling. Reprint.

With his girlfriend, Jil!, away for the summer, Matthew has plenty of time to earn some money. Not only is he in debt to his parents, but he also owes money to most of his classmates, and he desperately wants to buy a new computer program. Matthew's full of money-making ideas, like renting out his sister's room, but will his wild schemes end up making more trouble than money?"ADanziger's? vibrant narrative, characteristically overflowing with puns, jibes and jokes, once again demonstrates that this talented author knows what makes kids tick—and what makes them laugh." — Publishers Weekly