Five-year-old Natalie is determined to create a one-of-a-kind wonderful surprise for her parents.

Five-year-old Natalie worries about all the terrible things that could happen on her first day of kindergarten.

Is Anything Better Than Getting a New Puppy? Natalie knows a surprise is coming and that it's for her. The clues all point to a new puppy. Natalie has wanted on

Can Natalie Save Her Friendship with Laurie? Natalie accidentally spills Laurie's secret. So Laurie chooses Not-So-Nice Sasha to be on her team instead of Natal

“A charming tribute to the quirkiness of collective nouns … puns and wordplay abound.” — Foreword, starred review A sloth of bears, a smack of jellyfish