Stella Batts

When a classmate makes fun of her name, eight-year-old Stella picks a new one for herself, but discovers that the name she abandoned suits her just fine.

"Third-grader Stella Batts needs to find a new best friend after her friend, Willa, moves away, but finding a new best friend is not easy"--Provided by the publisher.

"Stella volunteers to watch best friend Evie's dog, Bella, for a few days. Disaster strikes when Bella gets loose and runs away. Stella must find her before Evie returns"--

"Eight-year-old Stella finds it is not easy or fun to keep secrets. The first secret is keeping her sister, Penny, from discovering that her pet fish has died and been replaced with a new fish. The second secret involves a school assignment which Stella cannot share even with her best friend"--Provided by the publisher.

"As a prize for reading the most books, Stella's class wins a sleepover in the school library. But after some strange occurrences, including finding a book written by an author who has the same name, Stella realizes she's not as brave as she thought"-Provided by the publisher.