Wonders provides content-area reading, student writing models and genre studies. Two themes are provided. (Special Friends and We Can Do IT) The following stories are featured: "When I am Old With You" by Angela Johnson. "The New Friend" by Maria Puncel. "The Surprise Family" by Lynn Reiser. "Two Greedy Bears" by Mirra Ginsburg. "Fireflies for Nathan" by Shulamith Levey Oppenheim. "The Hat" by Arnold Lobel.