"Isaiah is now the big man of the house. But it's a lot harder than his dad made it look. His little sister, Charlie, asks too many questions, and Mama's gone totally silent. Good thing Isaiah can count on his best friend, Sneaky, who always has a scheme for getting around the rules. Plus, his classmate Angel has a few good ideas of her own--once she stops hassling Isaiah. And when things get really tough, there's Daddy's journal, filled with stories...

"The Ava and Pip collection is a fun and humorous look into the diary of Ava, an 11-year-old girl who loves writing. These quick, heartwarming stories follow Ava as she learns how to be a good sister and friend, how to be patient, and how to use her words carefully."-- The story of Ava, an outgoing girl who wants to help her sister come out of her shell, and become a writer when she grows up. This story follows 11 year old Ava as she learns patience...

A young student, who comes to love poetry through a personal understanding of what different famous poems mean to him, surprises himself by writing his own inspired poem.