"This book details the life and habits of aardvarks."--Provided by publisher.

D.W. bosses her brother Arthur into carrying her on his shoulders at the beach because she maintains that she hates the water, until she gets a big wet surprise.

Arthur is in such a hurry to get to school that he forgets his homework, but his small sister D.W. saves the day.

Brain and Francine devise the perfect plan to get even with Muffy after she bribes the judges at the science fair.

"Frog is writing a new alphabet book of who haven't yet been told where to sit. But can he get from A all the way to Z?!"--back cover.

D.W. volunteers to take care of the class gerbil during Christmas vacation and finds that he is difficult to keep track of.

Arthur looks for his science project which he has misplaced. Young readers are asked questions about this story and the answers are included.

"D.W. teaches Baby Kate to read . . . or does she? Can Arthur figure out the reading trick?"--back cover.

"Giraffe and Jackal are best friends, even though their personalities are different. Jackal tends to be grouchy and easily snap at others, while Giraffe is more peaceful and thoughtful. When the new kid, Aardvark, moves to school, Giraffe reaches out to be friends, but Jackal feels jealous and threatened. Jackal lashes out, endangering Aardvark, and a conflict ensues. By employing compassionate communication techniques, Giraffe helps Jackal work through...

Arthur has a surprise for D.W. on her birthday.