From the bestselling author Judith Viorst comes a witty and poignant exploration of the joys and sorrows of life’s twilight years—one that leaves us laughing, pondering, and grateful for the moments we have left. In a career that has spanned more than fifty years, Judith Viorst has...

When Alexander wakes up with gum in his hair, he thinks that maybe it’s going to be a bad day. When he trips on the skateboard by his bed and drops his sweater in the sink, he knows it’s going to be even worse than he thought. His brothers find fabulous prizes in their cereal boxes; he finds...

Eeny meeny miney mo, That babysitter’s got to go. In Judith Viorst’s third Lulu story, Lulu has put her tantrum-throwing days behind her. That is, until her parents announce that they are going on vacation—WITHOUT LULU. Not only that, but they are leaving her with the terrifying Sonia...

Jimmy, Johnny, Joseph, Jake. How much money will I make? Laurie, Lucy, Lynne, LaVerne. How much money will I earn? Money! Money! Money! Money! Money! Lulu is back with a brand-new refrain, and it’s time to earn some cash. How else can she buy the very special thing that she is ALWAYS and...

I’m gonna, I'm gonna, I'm gonna, gonna, get a bronto-bronto-bronto-bronto-saurus for a pet! Lulu is so accustomed to getting what she wants that when her parents deny her birthday request for a brontosaurus, she throws a four-day temper tantrum and then storms off into the forest in search of...

I’d rather have a cavity, a bellyache, a blister, a splinter, or mosquito bites than have a younger sister! Lulu has gotten the worst. News. EVER. She’s getting … a sister! To prepare Lulu for this big change in her life, her parents bribe—AHEM, ask—Lulu to attend Camp Sisterhood, aka...

Alexander’s dad has a new job 1,000 miles away, so now his family has to move. Alexander would rather have poison ivy. Maybe he could live with the Baldwins and their dog. He’s always wanted a dog. How can he leave Rachel, his favorite baby-sitter, who taught him to stand on his head and...

Alexander’s two brothers have money in their pockets. All he has are bus tokens. It isn’t fair. He had money last Sunday when his grandparents gave them each a dollar. Now it’s all gone. At first he was saving the money for a walkie-talkie. But saving money is hard. He bought gum with some...