Mike Thaler

On the third day of school, a young boy is sent to the principal's office and thinks about all the horrifying rumors he has heard about her.

Hubie just feels sick because baseball fever is catching everyone. The only hit he had last year was when he got hit in the head by a ball. Will he make the big hit this year and knock the ball out of the park?

"Hubie has the strangest science teacher ever! Mr. Hyde has the class do the weirdest experiments. This week, Hubie is going to create his own slime. So gooey! So disgusting! How will Hubie ever make a clean getaway from school?"--Page [4] of cover.

"Spring break is here! With no school or homework for a week, Hubie can finally read his pile of comic books. But instead, mom tells him to pack his suitcase. They're going to visit Grandma. Hubie has no choice, he has to go. Spring break just might break Hubie!"-- Page [4] cover.

"Hubie's class is doing a secret santa this year for Christmas. Everyone picks a name and gets a gift for that person. But Hubie doesn't know what to buy anyone else ... especially if he picks a girl. Giving presents shouldn't be so hard!"--Back cover.

"Hubie wants to put on a magic show. He has a magician's cap and cape. He has a stage. He even has a few assistants. The only problem is... he doesn't have any tricks. The show is on Saturday! That makes Hubie want to disappear. Can the Great Hubini get his act together? Or will his magic show be a tragic show?-- Page [4] cover.

"Hubie's class is having a reading challenge. Two teams will compete and whoever reads more books gets a special lunch with a surprise guest. But Hubie doesn't know what books to pick. And his team gets a late start. How can they ever expect to win?"--Back cover.

Bubba and Bumpo play a mean trick on the neighborhood boys and girls they invite to their Halloween party.

"With Halloween approaching, Hubie makes his costume, talks his mom into letting him watch a horror movie, learns about the history of the holiday, and goes trick-or-treating with his friends. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Spotlight is a division of ABDO."--Amazon.com.

A young boy is late to school and he dreads having to go the office to get a late slip from the school secretary.