Jerry Spinelli

A little boy ponders the many possible jobs in his future, from paper-plane folder and puppy-dog holder to mixing-bowl licker and tin-can kicker.

"George, aka "Suds," is about to start the fifth grade, where he, his best friend Joey, and the rest of his classmates will be the top dogs of the whole school. They are ready to collect on the respect they now deserve and leave their lasting legacy at Gotwals Elementary . . . but that is easier said than done. Between bullies on the playground and a prankster sister, Suds is being undermined, ignored, and even challenged everywhere he turns. Suds...

Includes "Vinny gets a job" by Terry Brodner ; "Meet my neighbor, the artist" by Marc Crabtree ; "Meet my neighbor, the chef" by Marc Crabtree ; "I want to be a soldier" by Dan Liebman ; "Zookeepers care for animals" by Amy Moses ; "Archaeologists and what they do" by Liesbet Slegers ; "I can be anything" by Jerry Spinelli ; "The gardener" by Sarah Stewart ; 1 community helper puzzle.