Jared Osterhold

When Olivia and Francine can't agree on the Halloween decorations for their classroom, Olivia decides to focus on her costume instead.

Daisy's dog has been behaving badly, and she thinks Olivia's dog, Perry, is to blame! Can Olivia teach Perry some manners, or will they both be sent to the doghouse?

Olivia wile away a long, tedious car trip by pretending to be on a jet to visit Grandma.

Olivia is super excited to have her best friend come along on her family camping trip. However Francine is not a huge fan of the Great Outdoors and is less than excited about the mud, the bugs, and the idea of sleeping in a tent. It's up to Olivia to help Francine get in touch with her inner nature lover.

The irrepressible Olivia participates in environmentally responsible initiatives with her family, but she must devise a clever solution to the problem of her brother needing a nightlight in order to keep everyone in the family happy.

On the night before Christmas, Olivia discovers that her favorite stuffed monkey, Mathilda, is missing, as are other favorite items from around the house.

Wanting to do something special for her mother, Olivia decides to make her breakfast in bed, but her brothers keep getting in the way.

Olivia opens a lemonade stand, but when Francine starts stealing her customers with strawberry lemonade, she decides to change it into a restaurant.

"When a young girl rescues her nutcracker from an attack by mice, the nutcracker becomes a prince and takes her to see the Snow King and Queen, the Sugar Plum Fairy, and waltzing flowers. Includes reading activities and a word list"--

"While some little girls like to pretend to be mommies, Olivia goes a step further by taking on not just one but TWO pet babies--and her little brother. In the end, Olivia learns that it's a really tough job to be a mommy and it's way more fun to be a kid."--p.[4] of cover.