When it is "Backward Day," Judy must turn her usual sour mood upside down and be happy and nice for a change.

Rhythmic text exposes a bad mood on the prowl, and advises the reader not to hide, but to let those feelings be.

Celebrates different kinds of cats and their many moods.

"A young elephant sees his dad is in a bad mood and tries to cheer him up, not realizing his own mischief caused the bad mood in the first place"--

Edgar's bad mood begins as something small, but before long it grows, gathers strength, and sweeps through the entire town.

As Hurricane Elmer hits, Judy, Stink, and the entire Moody clan hunker down and ride out the storm, but when the power goes out, Grandma Lou proposes some activities to pass the time in the dark.

"After Grandma Lou explains to her what a Bucket List is, Judy Moody, the Queen of Lists, speeds off to make a Bucket List of her own. She'd better move fast if she wants to check everything off...before fourth grade!" -- Back cover.

"Jim Panzee is out for his usual Wednesday walk when he accidentally squishes his stress orange into orange juice. He and his friends must cross the jungle before all of the fresh oranges are gone"--

Jack's grandfather is always grumpy, and a bit scary, too, but during a visit to the country house where "Grumpy Grandpa" lives with the brave Aunt Ellie and Uncle Wilbur, Jack learns that his grandfather was once very different.