Marty Kelley

Rhyming lament of a young worrywart who wants to go outside and play in the snow but fears what could happen if he does, from slipping on steps to freezing his brain.

"Fourth-grader Stevie Blunt is a huge comic book fan-and he's just found a rare copy of the first issue of Captain Fantastic, featuring a "Top Secret Superhero Training Journal." Now, all he has to do is dig up the money to pay for it. When a neighbor needs a last-minute dog sitter for her beloved pug, Stevie transforms into Commander Universe, ready to be the hero this citizen needs (and earn the money for his comic book). But then the dog goes...

A tree tells why, out of all four seasons, autumn is the hardest.

When Benjamin Putt is trapped inside his horrendously messy desk, it takes the whole school to get him out again.

Uses examples, scenarios, and rhymes to explain complex monetary ideas ranging from taxes to supply and demand.