The story about eleven-year old Harriet, who is a spy, plans to be a writer, and keeps a secret notebook filled with thoughts and notes on her school mates and people she observes on her after-school "spy route." However, when her classmates find and read her notebook, their anger and retaliation, and Harriet's unexpected responses, explode in a hilarious and often touching manner.

Unlike the other girls in her class, Collette Murphy becomes worried and embarrassed when she is invited to her first boy/girl party.

Perfect Desiree seeks the help of wealthy problem solver Olivia Sharp in becoming princess of the school. Desiree has a problem, but its not what she thinks it is.

Humorous episodes from the classroom on the thirtieth floor of Wayside School, which was accidentally built sideways with one classroom on each story.

Unable to compete with her friends' fancy clothes and running ability, irrepressible six-year-old Junie B. finds her own way to make the new boy at school like her.

Lerner Chanse, a new student at Cleveland Park Middle School, finds a worm that magically makes things disappear, and she hopes it will help her fit in, or get revenge, at her hated school.

The headmaster of the Dragon Slayers' Academy decides that Wiglaf is perfect husband material for Princess Belcheena after hearing she will pay the matchmaker who finds her a mate.

While her classmates bring in apples, make drawings, pick dandelions, and clean the blackboard, Maybella Jean Wishywashy cannot decide how to show their teacher how much she is appreciated.

Edward, a shy, young bear unready for play school, feels out of place surrounded by students who are ready, busy, and happy.

A boy's pet dragon visits him at school and joins in the classroom activities.