Amber Brown is excited about starting second grade, but she is also a little nervous. There is a new teacher this year. Her old teacher used to smile at Amber in the hall. What if the new one doesn't like Amber? As she sets off with her new bear backpack and her best friend, Justin, Amber decides she's ready for whatever happens.

Judy has a mood for every occasion - bad moods, good moods, even back-to-school moods. But she has such fun putting together a me collage for her new teacher, that she nearly forgets to be moody at all. This book features Judy Moody, her little bother Stink, her best friend Rocky, and her pest friend Frank Pearl.

Judy's learning about the environment in class. When she hears about the threats to the rainforest and endangered species - not to mention her own family's poor recycling habits - Judy's soon in the mood to whip the planet into shape. She decides that her class needs a way to replace the trees they destroy for pencils.

Good moods, bad moods, can't-stand-Jessica-Finch moods - Judy Moody has a mood for every occasion. This time Judy's in a jealous mood - jealous of Jessica Finch, who has got her picture on the front page of the newspaper. So Judy sets off in pursuit of her own fame and fortune. But, she'd better watch out.

Stink is short, and he's shrinking. Every day he makes his moody older sister, Judy, measure him and he is always the same size. When one day he measures up shorter, Stink decides that the time has come to take some action. This book features comic strips about Stink and his larger-than-life adventures.

When Judy meets Tori, an English girl, at the Boston Tea Party ship, she learns that Tori enjoys far more liberties than she does, including her own phone, private loo, and lots of pocket money. So Judy embarks on a quest for more independence. But, when staging her own Boston tea party doesn't work, she is forced into retreat.