When an arrogant new girl comes to school, third-graders and best friends Nikki and Deja decide to form a club that would exclude her but find the results not what they expected.
Ms. Shelby's third-grade girls are so excited about her upcoming wedding that they start a wedding planning competition, which drives a wedge between best friends Nikki and Deja, the two whose names were drawn to attend the event.
As her eighth birthday approaches, Deja's biggest concern is whether her father will attend her party, until her aunt is called away on business and a classmate schedules a "just because party" on the same afternoon.
While Ms. Shelby-Ortiz is recovering from an injury, substitute Mr. Willow takes over Nikki and Deja's third-grade class with disastrous results.
“Can I . . . make some petit fours?" “What?" His total attention is on the replay. “Some petit fours." “Petit fours—what are those?" She knows he's still not really paying attention. “These little cakes." He stops then and looks at her ...
When Carver Elementary holds school-wide elections for the first time, third-grader Deja puts all her efforts into running for school president, ignoring her best friend Nikki's problems.
At recess, Richard is ball monitor. It's almost as good as Gavin being ball monitor, because as soon as they're out on the schoolyard, Richard passes the basketball to Gavin, who dribbles it all the way to the court, doing a really good ...
Like the first two Nikki and Deja stories, this accessible chapter book shines with emotional depth and humor, perfectly capturing the complexities and joys of elementary school girls' friendships.
Pa Lia and her classmates share memories of Stinky Stern, the second-grade bully.
Nikki and Deja : substitute trouble / by Karen English ; illustrated by Laura Freeman. p. cm. Summary: While Ms. Shelby-Ortiz is recovering from an injury, substitute Mr. Willow takes over Nikki and Deja's third-grade class with ...
While Ms. Shelby-Ortiz is recovering from an injury, substitute Mr. Willow takes over Nikki and Deja's third-grade class with disastrous results.