Follow the humorous mishaps of a second grader who is learning to read. Nothing's going right for Ronald—he drops his pencils, inadvertently squirts water on Joy’s dress, mistakenly eats Jimmy’s sandwich, misses the ball during recess, loses his ice cream money, and drops Miss Tyler’s plant. But his teacher helps him get over his bad day with a confidence boosting note. "Giff cleverly circumvents what could be a humdrum conclusion in a witty, satisfying way. Ronald’s growing frustrations are wonderfully captured in the woebegone expressions and childlike stances that Natti effectively balances with happy scenes of success.” — Booklist

Second-grader Ronald Morgan inadvertently turns a failing class play into a success.

Hapless Ronald Morgan has trouble making snowflakes and feeding goldfish but thinks his new glasses will solve all of his problems

Ronald despairs when he realizes that his birthday falls on the day after school ends, and he will not have a classroom party like everyone else in his class

"Ronald is an awkward but enthusiastic baseball beginner who is grateful to be on the team. Initially discouraged because he cannot hit the ball, Ronald eventually discovers his error . . . and he starts to improve... The colorful, expressive illustrations are a bright asset".—School Library Journal.

Ronald Morgan is afraid he won't get a medal at camp because he's not especially good at swimming or running or singing, but on Medal Day he discovers what he is really good at

So far Ronald Morgan's new dog, Lucky, has brought Ronald nothing but bad luck. His best friend is away for the whole summer, the girl next door is too busy to play with him, and Lucky won't learn any tricks. If Ronald's going to make a new friend and train his dog, he's going to need all the luck he can get! "Young readers will think themselves lucky to find this engaging sequel." —The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books