In 1944, while her brother is overseas fighting in World War II, eleven-year-old Margaret gets a new view of the school bully Gordy when she finds him hiding his own brother, an army deserter, and decides to help him.

Following their teacher's lead, Llama Llama speaks to Gilroy Goat and tells him he should not act like a bully on the playground.

Bootsie Barker only wants to play games in which she bites, until one day her friend comes up with a better game.

Sixth grade is supposed to be the year that Jack Callahan would lead his team to a record-shattering season and the Little League World Series, but after the death of his brother he loses interest in baseball and only Cassie, star of the girls' softball team, seems to understand.

When Jack Moose finds himself caught between two fallen trees and asks Buddy Badger for assistance, he nearly dies because the badger bully refuses to help.

Martha the talking dog rescues the neighborhood from a bully dog with the help of a parrot.

"It's a new school year, and it's perfect. Until class starts that is, and everything goes wrong. Ella can't believe that her absolutely worst enemy ever, Peach, is sitting next to her! No matter how far Ella moves her new pencil case across the desk, Peach is in her space. Where's her BFF Zoe? How can this year get any worse?"--Back cover.

When Lottie is bothered by a bully at school, she helps start a club where everyone is welcome.

Questioning his resolve to attend public school after being homeschooled when he is targeted by a bully, Max aspires to become like his favorite comic book heroes and finds an unexpected opportunity to be the hero his middle school needs.

Arthur worries about remembering his magic tricks for the April Fool's Day assembly and Binky's threats to pulverize him.