Abby Klein

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.

Envious because Robbie always brings the most exciting things to school for show-and-tell, Freddy rescues a baby bird that has fallen from its nest and has to find a way to get it to school without his mother or teacher noticing.

When first-grader Freddy is exhausted because of nightmares, his friends and family give him suggestions on how to deal with them.

Freddy is apprehensive about the haunted house that Chloe plans to have at her Halloween party but tries to hide his fear from his classmates.

When the owner of Treasures of Time agrees to hold a fossilized shark's tooth for him for one week, Freddy must think of a way to earn the fifty dollar price.

First-grader Freddy wants to give his best friend Jessie a special, secret valentine, but to do that he must break some rules at home and avoid the bully at school.

When Freddy's mother finally allows him to bring Harold, the class hamster, home for the weekend, Freddy has his hands full making sure that Harold does not escape.

Learning about Earth Day with his first-grade classmates at school, Freddy aspires to complete all the points on an Earth Day Challenge list so that he can join Team Green, in a story complemented by easy-to-do, planet-friendly activities.

"Freddy is back in a brand-new story about a visit to the county fair! What could be more fun than the county fair? Freddy and his friends can't wait to go -- but Max is sure that Freddy will be too scared to go on any of the rides. Freddy is determined to prove Max wrong ... but is he brave enough to face the Giant Swing?"--

First-grader Freddy, who is afraid of the dark, is apprehensive about going on a wilderness camping trip.