When Mrs. Rooney teaches the class all about money and saving, former best friends Matthew Jackson and Richard "Beast" Best and the rest of their class learn about money and friendship. Original.

In honor of Polk Street School's Postcard Day, Ms. Rooney's class plans a special tour of the post office during which they will mail postcards to children all over the U.S., but Emily Arrow's trip does not go as she had planned. Original.

Looking forward to her class' super-fun Thanksgiving week, with its special treats and crafts, Emily Arrow finds her hands full with the family's expected baby and her sister Stacy's strange behavior. Original.

The Polk Street kids run into plenty of surprises on a two-day class trip to the nation's capital and all its sites, complete with two maps and a children's guide to museums, monuments, and other Washington attractions. Original.

Book by Giff, Patricia Reilly

Richard "Beast" Best thinks that Pet Week will be a disaster. How can he bring his dog Kissie Poo to school? She's a great dog, but she's fat and has only three teeth left. His friends will laugh their heads off. Beast isn't the only one worried about what to bring. Everyone is trying to find the best pet. Matthew doesn't think his cat Barney is going to be good enough. Jill and Dawn are outside digging for something. Beast has got to think of something fast! Luckily Pet Week has all kinds of surprises for Beast and Matthew and all of Ms. Rooney's class. And, at the end, the Polk Street kids tell how to care for their favorite pets.

Bright lights, big city—Ms. Rooney's class is heading for NYC! They'll see dinosaurs at the American Museum of Natural History and they'll visit the Bronx Zoo, the Statue of Liberty, and many more sights. They'll even be in a Flag Day parade. Ms. Rooney's named Emily their "New York City expert." But Emily doesn't know a thing about The Big Apple. And it's Pizzazz Week at the Polk Street School—not only does Emily not have pizzazz, but she did something that let her class down. What will she do when they find out? Not to worry! Emily finds the answers in The Big Apple, which is full of fun and big surprises for everyone.

The Polk Street Kids are coming—on their class trip to Boston. They're going to fly kites on Boston Common, walk the Freedom Trail, and put on a play—with Richard "Beast" Best as Paul Revere. Poor Beast can't remember his costume, or what he's supposed to do in the play. All he knows is that he has Dawn Bosco for a wife. And 16 kids. If only he could fly away, just like his kite! But loyal friends save the day for Beast, in a fun-filled visit to the city of the Bean and the Cod.

Philadelphia fun! Richard "Beast" Best and the kids in Ms. Rooney's class are off to see the Liberty Bell, the Declaration of Independence, Benjamin Franklin's inventions, and historic places where American colonists met and decided to start a new country, the United States. It's going to be a great day—except that Mrs. Miller, the Killer, the substitute teacher, is coming along. But in the City of Brotherly Love, Mrs. Miller and Beast have a terrific time with everyone from the Polk Street School.