Julie Falatko

Tired of sitting all day on the Nature Finds shelf in Room 214, a rock named Rick escapes the classroom for the great outdoors, only to discover that sometimes the greatest adventure in life is friendship.

Bored with sweet, boring picture books about cute and fluffy creatures, a group of unpopular animals tries to write an adventure story featuring themselves, with unwanted help from over-eager Bunny.

Snappsy the alligator is having a normal day when a pesky narrator steps in to spice up the story. Is Snappsy reading a book ... or is he making CRAFTY plans? Is Snappsy on his way to the grocery store ... or is he PROWLING the forest for defenseless birds and fuzzy bunnies? Is Snappsy innocently shopping for a party ... or is he OBSESSED with snack foods that start with the letter P? What's the truth? 
Snappsy the Alligator (Did...

Snappsy the alligator wants to spend a quiet evening reading, but a pesky chicken who insists he is Snappsy's best friend will not leave him alone.

Sassy and Waldo are good dogs, who keep their house safe (from squirrels, mostly), and worry about their boy, Stewart, who always comes home from school smelling of anxiety; so the two dogs come up with a plan to help him--they will dress up in a trench coat and attend school, posing as a new student, to find out just what is bothering Stewart.

Sassy and Waldo have continued wear a trench coat and attend school because they love being near their boy, Stewart, and because they particularly love lunch when they get to eat meat instead of kibble; now that Stewart has (reluctantly) joined the Junior Office Supply Enthusiasts club they get to stay later--but because of the lack of snacks the two dogs start exploring the empty cafeteria and end up starting a sandwich club.

It is field trip day to the city museum, and while Stewart expects a boring day of facts and learning, Waldo and Sassy are looking forward to lunch; then they find that the dinosaur room is full of tempting bones, the astronaut boots are good for chewing, and one of the dioramas features a squirrel on a sidewalk, but the highlight is the delicatessen--if only Waldo and Sassy's disguise can fool the guards who are searching for two dogs.

"Rick is a rock. For as long as he can remember, he's lived on the Nature Finds shelf in Room 214 alongside an acorn, some moss, and a piece of bark. One day, the teacher shows the class what rocks do outdoors, and Rick is captivated. Exploding out of volcanos? Plunging off cliffs? Now Rick's determined to get outside--after all, he's a rock, and rocks are made for adventure. But when Rick does make his way into the great outdoors, he finds it's not...