Illustrations and rhyming text follow a group of children who learn how to write, spell, make friends, and be kind on the first day back at school.

"Tori Spring feels completely disconnected from her life--until she meets the relentlessly cheerful Michael Holden, and a series of schoolwide pranks starts to draw her out of her shell"--

Struggling with ADHD, loneliness, and connecting with his divorced father who would rather see him embrace sports instead of cooking, sixth-grader Elliott finds an unlikely friend in popular, perfect Maribel when the two are paired in a school-wide contest.

Follows staff members, from teachers to cafeteria workers to the principle, as they diligently prepare for the first day of the new school year.

"Middle school is just around the corner, which means it's time to start thinking about plans for the future, and not just how Ryan Hart is going to prank her brother, Ray. She'd like to make sure she goes to middle school with her friends, and that is up in the air since Kiki's mom wants to send Kiki to a different school next year. Ryan also wonders who she wants to be when she grows up, and if that's more than just what her job will be. She'd like...

"A girl with social anxiety becomes the secret voice of the advice column in her middle school newspaper"--

After trying and failing to break her years-long curse of bad first days of school, eighth grader Vivian Lantz wishes for a do-over--and gets stuck reliving this year's horrible first day over and over again.

Simple, rhyming text offers sweet and simple tips on how kids can become their most confident self, from gaining the confidence to try new things to not letting nerves prevent presenting at show-and-tell.

Eighth grader Lizzie's study of asexuality in science class leads her to understand her own asexual identity as she embarks on a journey toward self-discovery and self-advocacy.

"Eighth grader Jayson Linden has had a stutter his whole life. Though his fellow classmates can sometimes be mean, Jayson tries not to let it get to him; he enjoys playing basketball and spending time with his friends. Then Jayson's best friend, Gloria, is kicked off the debate team because of her stutter and Jayson starts to notice other injustices happening at their school. In order to make their middle school a more inclusive place and to stand...