When a boy with a terrible secret moves to town there is a sudden increase in dust storms, and asthmatic Avalyn theorizes the storms are linked to his emotions and tries to help as she struggles to breathe.

When first-grader Freddy decides to try out for peewee hockey, his archenemy and school bully Max decides to also try out for the one slot left on the team.

Amy and Lissa decide to get revenge on Arnie for bullying by pouring slime on him. But it turns him into a real monster. Can they save their town from him? And can the monster be turned back into Arnie?

"After moving to Elsewhere, former bully, Astrid, makes plans to reinvent herself. But Elsewhere is different from her home in Queens, and she soon learns Candi rules the town with her power of compulsion. Astrid will have to choose between enjoying the perks of being the Queen B's BFF or standing up to the bully she once was"--Provided by publisher.

Sixth-graders Mac and Vince operate a business charging schoolmates for protection from bullies and for help to negotiate conflicts peacefully, with amazing challenges and results.

"All Emily Windsnap wants to do is impress her best friend, Shona, and the other mermaids who live in the sea around Allpoints Island. But instead, she wakes up with the kraken, a terrifying octopus-like monster the size of an apartment building. Now he's coming after everything and everyone, and it's up to Emily to stop him. Luckily she's got help from Shona and one other person--someone Emily hoped never, ever to see again."--Back cover.

When a new girl in the Barkers' class, Carole Anne, acts like a bully, the students try talking to her and ignoring her until Morgie finally discovers what is wrong and finds a way to fix it.

A timid boy, eager to frighten the school bully on Halloween night, acquires a magic ring and the power to change himself into a hideous monster.

Twelve-year-old Wally, a computer whiz who is a "walking disaster area," ends up in a competition with the bully of Camp Whacka-Whacka, and when they find themselves fighting for their lives, Wally realizes that even his worst enemy needs God.

Bill and the gang encounter all sorts of pests at their favorite strawberry patch.