Steven Kellogg captures all the fun and excitement when Jimmy brings along his pet boa constrictor on a class trip to the farm.

The day Jimmy's boa ate the wash: The class trip to the farm was pretty dull, until the cow started crying, the pigs got on the bus and Jimmy's pet boa got loose! Shrinking Violet: Violet is so shy that she shrinks whenever anyone watches her. So what will Violet do when her teacher gives her a big part in the school play? Will I have a friend? Jimmy's worried about the first day of school. The other children are strangers and he's sure he'll never...

Jimmy's boa constrictor wreaks havoc on the class trip to a farm.

Brings great books to life onscreen through rich illustrations and live shows.

Miss Nelson Has a Field Day (Viola Swamp decides to whip the football team into shape when they can't win a game); Miss Nelson Is Back (the kids miss their teacher when Viola Swamp takes over for Miss Nelson); The Day Jimmy's Boa Ate the Wash (when Jimmy's snake gets loose on a field trip, things aren't quite so boring!); The Dot (one simple drawing becomes something big at the art show); and Amazing Grace (a little girl learns that anything is possible)....

Teacher from the Black Lagoon. On the first day of school, a young boy expects only the worst when he discovers that his new teacher is the "monstrous" Mrs. Green. The mysterious tadpole. Louis' best birthday present comes from his uncle in Scotland-- a tadpole! Everyone is stunned as Alphonse grows and grows and grows! Will I have a friend? On his first day of school, Jim worries, 'Will I have a friend?' As the "new boy" it seems that all the friends...

This collection of 40 back-to-school tales from Scholastic Storybook Treasures is perfect for kids and families who love to watch classic storybooks come to life.