Most Popular Books by Nancy Carlson

Little ones in need of positive reinforcement will find it here. An exuberant pig proclaims ''I like me!'' She likes the way she looks, and (all her) activities . . . when she makes a mistake she picks herself up and tries again.--Booklist. Full color.

When a new second grader begins bullying Henry and the other first graders, Henry stumbles onto a secret that just might save them.

Everyone is excited to try out for the school talent show. Everyone but Louanne, that is. "I''m just a big, no-talent dope!" says Louanne. All of her friends make it into the show. When the big night arrives, Louanne is miserable as she stays home alone. Will Louanne miss out completely on one of the most exciting events of the year?

When a family of pigs moves in next door, George wants nothing to do with them. "Pigs are dirty," he claims. "They eat garbage. They''re not like us at all." George''s friends, however, don''t share his concerns. For the next few days they have a ball in Louanne Pig''s backyard while George sits indoors. But on Wednesday when he hears them shrieking with laughter as the run through Louanne''s sprinkler all morning long, it''s too much for him. Maybe pigs aren''t so bad after all.

George is always bragging. He says he runs the fastest, reads the thickest books, and catches the biggest fish. When Harriet invites him to join her family’s fishing trip, George is nervous. What if Harriet finds out the only fish he’s ever caught was in the pet store? Readers will delight in what happens when George’s bragging finally catches up with him.

Loudmouth George has just started playing the coronet and he’s awful! Awful—according to everyone but George, who thinks he’s the best coronet player ever born. George is full of hot air, but it’s hard not to admire his complete lack of self-consciousness. George is soon on to big, better, and LOUDER things

Though she plans to try out for cheerleading, Louanne Pig helps her friend Arnie try out for football, with surprising results.

Christmas is coming, and for Harriet and George that can only mean one thing: Ms. Hoozit is making fruitcake! Terrible memories of last year''s treat flash before their eyes. They just can''t face it again. Can Harriet and George survive the Chrsitmas treat?

Louanne can''t get off the ground with her split jumps. Arnie drops every pass he tries to catch. So every day after school, the two friends meet to practice for tryouts just one week away. The only problem is that neither Louanne''s cheerleading routines nor Arnie''s football skills seem to improve much. Will Louanne make the squad? Will Arnie make the team?

It''s Halloween, and although sharing might be okay the rest of the year, on this day Harriet''s determined not to share her treats with her little brother, Walt. She is running out of places to hide her stash, and there''s only one thing she can do... Hariet''s hilarious—and tummy-aching—solution will delight everyone who reads this comical tale of a hard lesson learned. This 20th anniversary edition of a Halloween classic is now in a larger format.

Special delivery! Louanne Pig is thrilled to find a beautiful valentine in her mailbox on February 14. But she s dying to know whom it s from. Is George her mysterious valentine? Is it Arnie or Harold or perhaps Big Mike? Louanne''s only clue is that her secret admirer uses a green pen. Children and sweethearts everywhere will recognize the warm feelings that come with finding out someone likes you. Readers will chuckle as Louanne steals their hearts during her comical search to find out just who her secret admirer is.

"Eight-year-old Sam has a powerful brain but needs some help focusing. The doctor gives Sam lots of strategies to try, like staying organized, eating better food, and asking for help when he needs it. Sam''s favorite strategy? Make time for imagination"--

The most thorough step-by-step guide to ocular examination procedures. Presents detailed step-by-step procedures for over 125 ocular evaluation techniques. Revised and updated, this edition features at-a-glance summaries of multi-step procedures as well as new procedures including corneal topography, pharmacological pupil testing, and photostress test.

Relates what happens when Wibbly Pig is told it is bedtime, and he is not the least bit sleepy.

Poor George is in trouble again. He''s been called to the principal''s office. But before the principal can tell him why he''s there...he confesses. He was late to class, didn''t finish his math assignment, spilled paint, and set a cage of mice loose. One mishap has led to another and now George is up to his ears in trouble--but it''s not his fault! George has an excuse for everything, but as his bad choices catch up with him, George runs out of others to blame.

Arnie feels bad about Grandparents'' Day because he doesn''t have anyone to bring to school. Arnie soon finds out that there are many people he could bring.

Harriet overcomes her stage fright and dances successfully and proudly at her ballet recital.

Nina decides that her little brother Rodi isnt́ as big a pest as she once thought he was.