Judith Viorst

Although Alexander and his money are quickly parted, he comes to realize all the things that can be done with a dollar.

On a day when everything goes wrong for him, Alexander is consoled by the thought that other people have bad days too.

Angry Alexander refuses to move away if it means having to leave his favorite friends and special places.

In an attempt to overcome his grief, a boy tries to think of the ten best things about his dead cat.

After eating an entire box of doughnuts leads to consequences Alexander does not like, he decides to be the best boy ever for the rest of his life.

If his mother has made other important mistakes, can Nick trust her word that there are no goblins and such lurking around in the night?

From the beloved and internationally bestselling author of Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, Judith Viorst comes a collection of wry and witty poems that touch on every aspect of the roller-coaster ride that is childhood. Did you wake up this morning all smiley inside? Does life taste like ice cream and cake? Or does it seem more like your goldfish just died And your insides are one great big ache? From school to family...

In her remarkable national bestseller, Necessary Losses, Judith Viorst explored how we are shaped by the various losses we experience throughout our lives. Now, in her wise and perceptive new book, Imperfect Control, she shows us how our sense of self and all our important relationships are colored by our struggles over control: over wanting it and taking it, loving it and fearing it, and figuring out when the time has come to surrender it. Writing...