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

Grumpy Unicorn, the grouchiest magical creature ever, is bored and decides to hit the road in search of adventure.

A grouchy boy learns how to chase away his grumpy moods. Includes a note to parents.

Sammy is having a very bad day at school and at home until his autistic brother, Benji, finds a way to make him feel better.

"Malia is enjoying a summer day in her backyard when she glances at the sky -- and it looks very strange. A forest fire is sweeping into the area where she lives, and Malia soon learns that she and her family will have to evacuate their home. As they quickly get ready to leave, Malia's mother tells her to pack only what's important. At first, Malia struggles to decide what to take with her. She wants everything - and the "to bring" pile in her room...

"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.

Daisy, a young Chinese American girl, is excited to be celebrating the Lunar New Year with her Yeh-Yeh in China, but at first she is too grumpy from lack of sleep to enjoy the activities he has planned. Includes recipes for fried Jiao Zi (dumplings) and Eight Treasure Rice.

Grumpy Jim Panzee decides that it is time for a new Jim, so he enlists his friends to help him get mad so he can stomp all his grumps out, and become a new Jim for the new year.