(Paperback)

In this high-energy book, meant to be sung to the tune of the "The Twelve Days of Christmas," a teacher introduces her class to a winter activity every day. What could be more fun than penguins, teddy bears, paper snowflakes, sugar cubes, and more!

(Hardback)

Learning one's spelling words and participating in spelling bees are a nationwide ordeal for every American kid. At the school, the finals are down to three kids: "The Slugger," Cornelius "The Genius" and Ruby. The narrator, "The Slugger", uses baseball imagery and metaphor to tell the tale of who wins and how the other contenders strike out.