Books with title The Trouble With Thirteen

A sculptor named Pyg carves a statue of a goddess so beautiful, so perfect, that he falls head over heels in love with her. He buys her gifts, tells her stories, and wishes with all his heart she were a real, live woman. The trouble with wishes is . . . sometimes they come true! Diane Stanley's lively prose and vivid illustrations bring this funny and warm tale of misguided love to life as Pyg learns what a true companion is really made of.

Eleven year old Sam Beale wants to get one up on his older brother, Dusty. Well, Dusty is stupid about girls, so Sam figures he'll start there. He kisses Jessica Fromm at the skating rink, and now, she's his girlfriend. Suddenly, Sam is getting a crash course on girls, their mood swings and intricate social lives. Now, he's heading for middle school. He'll be one of the only sixth graders with a girl-friend. And, he'll be one of the shortest kids in the school. He'll need to make some new friends, stare down a bully, and learn to slow dance. All around him are new girls, and some of them are real pretty . . . Sam's life is about to get a lot more complicated.