Hi, I’m Madison. Well that’s what my mom and my teacher, Mr. Wrong (his real name is Mr. Wright), call me, but I prefer to be called Maddy. I’m 9 years old and I live in a small town in the United States with my annoying older sister Zoey, my dog Rupert, and my parents. I go to school nearby. Over the years I have learnt a lot about life and how to handle things at home and at school.In this collection of 5 short stories you get:The Mysterious New Kid: One day we had a new kid in our class, but things were a bit weird... It turned out that the new kid used to have cancer – and she’s gonna be OK so don’t worry - but along the way to us finding out about what was happening we had a lot of laughs. And I bet you’re wondering about the weird cover picture? You’ll need to read the book, but here’s a clue: Joey+ Amanda’s self portrait = ?Zoey and the TV: One day I was waiting to watch the Big Time Rush marathon on TV…but…Zoey was babysitting me and she didn’t want to so she did something mean and then Mom found out and she got mad with her. Neither of us got to watch the TV programs we wanted, but then we found out that by working together it turned out win-win for both of us.Mud Fight: It was the last day of school before the summer vacation. The day started off well as I got to wear my shiny new shoes, but then I got to school and Amanda and Joey threw mud at each other. We all got detention. But…it turned out to be the best day. Ever! Teenagers!!! One time I heard some adults saying that women are from Venus and men are from Mars. Which must mean that teenagers are from planet Uranus! Oh no, I shouldn’t have said that! Sometimes Zoey can be nice, but then there’s other times when she acts like she comes from another planet. Teenagers!!! In this story you’ll get to find out some of the funny, strange things teenagers do and how it can all work out OK in the end. Rupert and the Vet: In this story you’ll find out about the funny things that can happen when you take your dog to the vet. Oh, and I found out what happened to my Sylvanian Families Babblebrook Rabbit toys!