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Mary Ann Jacobs looked stunning in her softball uniform. She just couldn’t wait to play in her first softball game. She was so ready for it! She strutted into the kitchen, showing off her new muscles and punching the air happily. “What’s the big deal?” her brother Rupert said. It may not be a big deal for him, but for Mary Ann, it was huge.

Carly loves watching movies, especially when she goes to the cinema with her friends and family. Her mom says it will be a while until they can go to the movie theater again, but it’s okay. They’ve started having movie nights at home instead! On Friday, Carly reminds her friends that they are having a movie night the next day.

As Gary and his friends were playing, Grace noticed something poking out of the grass.... Gary recognized it right away. It was a pin! The others had never seen anything like it before, but Grace grabbed it and held it above her head. She would be queen, and this would be her scepter!

Some people love Christmas and Thanksgiving, but Gary’s favorite time of the year is Independence Day! This year, he mowed the lawn, pulled out the barbecue grill, put a red tablecloth over the picnic table, and hung his US flag outside his front door. Gary was looking forward to serving corn on the cob, grilled pea pods, and dessert to his guests.

Gary and his friends, Grace, Hopi, and Dubey, hopped from leaf to leaf and ducked under low tree branches without breaking a sweat. No one could catch them! As they were singing and laughing, they made loads of noise. “Get out! Go Go!” hollered Mr. Squirrel, pushing them out of his tree.

Mary Ann Jacobs stared at her math book, trying to make sense of it all. It was too difficult! She had been staring at the same problem for over an hour, but she had no idea how to solve it. She could ask her brother Rupert for help.... Unlike her, he was good at everything.

Gary and his best friends are really scared of Halloween. That day, people like to put on strange costumes, masks, and scary makeup and walk around the streets.... Patrick the Pig is afraid of scarecrows, Charlie the Chipmunk is afraid of skunks, and Cousin Cricket is afraid of birds. Gary is really afraid of Jack-o-lanterns, so he thinks this day is the worst!

Gary the Grasshopper didn’t spring up as usual when his alarm clock rang. The previous night, Patrick the Pig had thrown a birthday party, and Gary was a bit tired. He and Grace had been invited to Patrick’s after-party baseball game that morning, so Gary had to eat as much as he could to have enough energy.

The ninth of May is Carly’s favorite day in the world: her birthday! Carly throws a big party in her backyard, and her mom makes sweet treats, grilled hotdogs, and Carly’s favorite, her signature blueberry cheesecake! Everything looks perfect, and her friends start arriving and bringing presents.

Cousin Cricket has come from the countryside for a surprise visit! Gary is really happy to see him, but he’s also feeling kind of down. He loves to play football, but his parents want him to play something safer. “I can help,” Cousin Cricket says.

Gary got out of bed after a long night and a big dinner of corn and milkshakes. A morning stroll around the park sounded like a perfect idea. As he was walking around, he came across a piece of brightly-colored paper.

Christmas season is here! Gary has already written a letter to Santa, his father has hung the Christmas lights, and carols are playing from the speakers.... There are presents under the tree, socks are hanging over the fireplace, and a mouthwatering smell is coming from the kitchen.

Carly Zimpleton loves colorful dresses, picking flowers, and...playing dodgeball! She might not look it, but she’s not afraid to work up a sweat. She’s both girly and sporty, and she doesn’t care who knows it! When her classmate Jimmy sneakily throws a ball at her during gym class, Carly retaliates in kind. She grabs the ball, throws it at Jimmy, and...almost hits her teacher right in the face!

Gary the Grasshopper was up early to pack. Today, he was going to the countryside to visit his cousin Cricket! He brushed his teeth, made his bed, and put on his blue overalls. It would be so much fun! Cousin Cricket’s family had already set up a picnic table in the yard when they got there.

Gary slept in for once and skipped his morning workout. He had something much more fun to do today! He packed his bag, fixed a picnic basket, and paced back and forth, while he waited for his friends to show up.... He couldn’t wait for everyone to get there so he could show them all the fun things he had stuffed in his bag!

Summer nights were really hot, and Gary couldn’t sleep at all! He tossed and turned in his bed, feeling uncomfortable, exhausted, and restless. He tried putting ice in his pillow, but that didn’t work! There was not even a cool breeze....

Mary Ann Jacobs listened to her parents’ conversation as she ate her cereal. They were arguing about what was wrong with the economy. Mary Ann’s parents had conversations like this all the time. They weren’t on opposite sides, but they had different opinions about what would make the world a happy place, and they liked expressing them.

Gary loved playing in the water, but he was in the mood for something different today. Just as he was about to leave the park, he saw a couple of kids with boards on wheels. They were jumping and riding rails flawlessly.... Gary was really impressed by their tricks.

All the girls at Mary Ann’s school hated their hair. Lydia, who had beautiful long, straight blonde hair, complained about it. Bethany, who had shiny red hair that others would kill for, hated her hair color. Suddenly, they had an idea.

Gary and his best friends are really scared of Halloween. That day, people like to put on strange costumes, masks, and scary makeup and walk around the streets.... Patrick the Pig is afraid of scarecrows, Charlie the Chipmunk is afraid of skunks, and Cousin Cricket is afraid of birds.