Books in Hyperion Chapters series

In the year that he becomes eight, Christopher gets his first pair of glasses, loses a tooth, gets a baby brother, takes piano lessons and learns to play baseball.

As the new girl in town, Cass is desperate to join the neighborhood jump-rope club, and, with the help of her loving brothers, she practices and struggles to learn how to do double dutch just like the other girls in the group. Simultaneous.

A collection of poems about desserts by American writers.

Ronald is determined to give his know-it-all older sister Latrice a run for the $50 prize when she comes home with the rules for a Kwanzaa contest at their community center, planning to win with a dance.

Three children grow up with their hard-working mother's stories about her rich uncle back in Mexico, but when they save money for a visit, they learn a surprising truth

Amy envies her cousin Rebecca's skill at gymnastics and swimming, not knowing that Rebecca wishes she had Amy's way with animals

Kate, who lives in a lighthouse and often dreams that she is a mermaid, has a chance to rescue two real mermaids one stormy night

Even though he lacks the confidence of his older sister Latrice, third-grader Ron makes himself enter the Kwanzaa contest in which he reveals the talent of his hands.

Dreaming of growing a set of wings so that she can fly, young Alison is unimpressed by gifts of a red cape, a balloon, an airplane ride, and a swing and retreats into her imagination.

As he prepares to kill his first python as a traditional rite of passage to manhood in his African tribe, Koi defends an old hunter from the mockery of the village bully and earns the ire of the bully and his friends.

After Jesse has his tooth stolen, his friend Maxine suggests he read some crime-solving books, since he must read three books by Friday for the class to go on a trip

Impressed by the new girl in her class, who has pierced ears and takes ballet lessons, Lucy does everything she can think of that will compel Maya to become her best friend, with humorous results.