Jane O'Connor

Nancy wants to adopt a special puppy so that she is no longer the only fancy member of her family, but after a day of puppysitting a papillon, she realizes that being fancy is not always the most important thing.

It's Nancy's time to shine as she takes center stage in the school play. There's no way she will get stuck again in the chorus. When she gets a call-back, she's overwhelmed with joy, but after her performance ends up on YouTube and her stardom goes viral, will humiliation rule?

Nancy's failure to pay attention gets her into trouble when she bakes cupcakes for the school bake sale.

Nancy is devastated, which is even worse than heart-broken, when her fancy Christmas tree topper breaks, threatening to ruin Christmas.

JoJo and Daddy bake a cake for a surprise recipient.

Nancy, who likes to use fancy words, is dismayed to be partnered with shy classmate Lionel for the school talent show until she comes up with an act perfectly suited for both of them.

Illus. in full color. "The tallest person is no taller than a toothpick in the town of Pee Wee, and when Lady Teena is abducted by a dragonfly, a tiny knight, riding his trusty ant, rescues the miniature maiden. This is a hit—an engagingly humorous storyline (set in very large type) features simple words and only a sentence or two per page."—Booklist.

Kate has new skates. Now she can do spins and tricks like the skaters on TV. Or can she?

Fancy Nancy and her father love stargazing, and during her first campout under the stars she describes the heavens to him and her sister, JoJo, using her fancy words.

Embarking on a field trip to an apple-picking farm, Nancy enjoys the fancy autumn colors she observes in the orchard and resolves to find a perfect Gala apple for her father but fears the fruit of her choice is too far out of reach.