Betsy Byars

Convinced that Mud is responsible for the disappearance of the school hamster that was his responsibility for the weekend, Junior Blossom is determined that the dog should be tried for his "crime."

A teen-age girl gains new insight into herself and her family when her mentally handicapped brother gets lost.

When young Boo is followed home by a dinosaur that only she can see, it causes a bit of trouble for her older brother, Sammy.

Little Horse falls into the stream and is swept away into a dangerous adventure and a new life.

Disasters befall the Blossom family as Pap falls into a dumpster and cannot get out, Junior tries desperately to make a success of his secret invention, and Vern dreads letting a new friend meet his unusual family.

A boy is puzzled by the comic and confusing questions of youth and worried by disturbing insights into adult conflicts.

In four separate stories, Ant's older brother gets rid of the monster under Ant's bed, forgives Ant for drawing on his homework, tries to read a story, and helps Ant writes a letter to Santa.

The intrepid Herculeah Jones helps her mother, a private investigator, solve a puzzling and frightening case.

A panel of three judges has to decide which dog out of eight finalists deserves to win the title of My Hero.

Ant and his brother play a game, discuss growing up, hear a scary noise, and learn to be friends.