Jerome enjoys collecting and using words that he hears, reads, or sees, and then decides to share his collection with others.

"When her parents agree to let Amelia Bedelia get a puppy, she is surprised and happy as she begins her search for the perfect four-legged friend."--Amazon.com.

Presents animals acting out the verbs made from their names, including hogs hogging, slugs slugging, and other creatures demonstrating homographs, words with different meanings that are spelled and pronounced the same.

Daniel and his friends spend a day at the library learning about what makes their families special.

Nancy thinks she may be able to read the future, and all signs point to her being a true clairvoyant (that's fancy for a fortune-teller). Nancy tries her hand at fortune-telling but quickly learns it's a bit more complicated than she thought. Does Nancy really have special powers, or is it all just a coincidence?

Amelia Bedelia is heartbroken to miss her class field trip to the zoo. But then Amelia Bedelia gets an amazing idea -- why not design and build her own zoo in her backyard? She invites her friends to help (and bring their pets) and soon she has a snake, a cat, a gecko, a mouse, a sheep, and (of course) a puppy, as well as loads of other great exhibits and rides. Now, if only she can find the adorable squirrel monkey that escaped from the city zoo...

Playing a variety of sports, an assortment of animals introduces words that sound and are spelled the same but have different meanings, such as "bat," a flying mammal, and "bat," an implement for hitting a baseball.

"In this book with no pictures, the reader has to say every silly word, no matter what"-- This children's book with no pictures introduces young children to the idea that the written word can be a source of mischief and delight.--From publisher description.