Get Ready for Second Grade, Amber Brown / Second Grade Rules, Amber Brown

Paula Danziger's beloved character is a second-grader just beginning her exploits in this playful series of early readers. In Get Ready for Second Grade, Amber Brown, Amber is excited and a little nervous about starting second grade. What if the new teacher doesn't like her? With best friend Justin and her new bear backpack, Amber decides she's ready for whatever happens – but is second grade ready for Amber Brown!? In Second Grade Rules, Amber Brown, the teacher announces a Clean Desk Award for those who deserve it, and Amber knows she wants one! However, one of Amber's endearing flaws is her messiness. Her feisty determination shines through as she struggles with her neatness issues in this humorous look at a common classroom dilemma.