Stella Batts

Stella Batts

Stella Batts is a third-grader who wants to be a writer and this charming series chronicles the ups and downs of life with a five-year-old sister, parents who own a wonderful candy store, and Joshua, a mean boy in school who teases Stella about her name (he calls her Smella). Throughout the series Stella deals with her best friend moving away, not being on the birthday invite list, taking care of a neighbor's dog, and a host of similar childhood situations. Written with warmth and good humor this series has a following among early readers.