It's Jen's seventh birthday and Jen's parents and her sister Emma have chosen a very special gift for her — a gift that will prove to be Jen's best gift ever! What is it? And how do you think she'll get it out from under the bed?

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On the first day of fourth grade, Hank's teacher assigns a five-paragraph essay, "What I did on my summer vacation," and he knows he's in trouble. It has always been difficult for him to read, write, and spell so he decides to "build" his assignment instead — to "bring Niagara Falls into the classroom, water and all."

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