Lauren Child

An offbeat sense of humor and unique artwork is splashed all over this story about night owl Lola who likes to stay up late playing, coloring, scribbling, but never getting tired. How can her big brother convince her it's time for bed?

Big brother Charlie tells Lola that she will never be able to scare him, until something finally proves him wrong.

Clarice Bean, aspiring actress and author, unsuccessfully tries to avoid getting into trouble as she attempts to help a friend in need by following the rules of the fictional, "exceptionordinarily" spy, Ruby Redfort.

It's Save an Animal Week at school, and Lola and Lotta are going to raise money to save a panda. To do this, Lola gets sponsored to hop for as long as she can, and Lotta will skip. But then Lola gets the chicken pox. Now how will she save a panda?

When Lola's favorite book is not on the library's shelf, her older brother, Charlie, tries to find another book she will enjoy.

When a ghostly foe begins stealing from the highest buildings in Twinford, Ruby Redfort is ready to defy death one more time to capture the bandit.

"Chirton Krauss is a good child -- the very goodest. He does everything he is told, when he is told. He even does good things without being told. He eats his broccoli, he goes to bed on time, and he never, ever sticks his finger up his nose. Meanwhile, Chirton's sister, Myrtle, is NOT quite as good. She stays up late, she never cleans out the rabbit's pen, and she drops her cocoa puffs all over the rug. But what will happen when Chirton Krauss decides...

A fussy eater decides to sample the carrots after her brother convinces her that they are really orange twiglets from Jupiter.

Clarice Bean is determined to spread Christmas spirit in every possible way. That means sending cards to neighbors (even the cranky ones), assisting a friend in need, and helping out at home. But as hard as Clarice Bean tries to spread good cheer, it becomes clear that this year, things will look very different for the Tuesday family. Friends are going out of town, decorating the Christmas tree turns into a disaster, and the dog eats their turkey....

A girl describes the hectic life she leads among the members of her large family and her search for a little peace and quiet.