It?s not easy being a sixth grader, particularly one with an ingenious knack for getting into trouble with his parents, teachers, and a line of picketing sixth-grade girls! Anyone who?s ever spent time in ?time-out? will appreciate the hilarious antics of this misunderstood pre-teen with a cause. Also in a fun, updated format sure to grab kids? attention!Matthew Martin hates being the youngest kid in sixth grade, but he?s convinced things will get better after his eleventh birthday sleepover, if only he could make up with his best friend?and stop a line of picketing sixth-grade girls from ruining his party and his life!?Brisk in style and pacing, this light-hearted offering is sure to be popular.?? Booklist?Sibling rivalry and parent/child conflicts are humorously yet realistically portrayed in this zany, credible story.? ? School Library Journal

This Place Has No Atmosphere

by Paula Danziger

Published 1 September 1986
Aurora loves her life on Earth in the twenty-first century, until she learns that her family is moving to the colony on the moon.

Make Like a Tree and Leave

by Paula Danziger

Published 1 August 1990
Sixth-grader Matthew gets into trouble at home and at school, spars with his older sister, and helps save an elderly friend's property from the hands of a developer.

When Frank spends the summer with Kendra and her family in their New York City apartment, a friendship develops as the two teenagers set off on a scavenger hunt exploring the city's museums, restaurants, and other landmarks.