Brenda Bellingham: 10 books

Lilly and Theresa run into bullies at the pool, Spider and Bugsy, who tease Theresa but take an interest in Lilly. Lilly faces tough decisions about being a good friend versus trying to fit in. Brenda Bellingham’s story emphasizes the importance of problem-solving and teamwork in standing up to bullying.

P>Lilly is excited about playing with the community league girls' soccer team. When the new girl, Sara, joins the team, there is controversy over her headscarf caused by their competing team's coach. The Wolves band together and insist that if Sara can't play with her hijab, they will not play...

Lilly would like to buy her friend Minna a very special birthday present from a jewellery store. It's price is $1000! When Lilly and her mother go to the farmers' market they see a similar bracelet at an affordable price and Lilly gives it to Minna at her birthday party. Their friend Theresa then...

Lilly and her friends are arguing at lunch time about eating good food and bad food because Kendall is eating a chocolate bar. Theresa is mad because Kendall says she is fat and Lilly has to try and keep the peace. When they all go cross-country running, Kendall collapses and the kids don't know what...

The school board has closed Lilly's school for one afternoon a week. When Theresa's babysitter takes Theresa and Lilly to the mall, the girls end up playing with snakes in a pet store. Lilly loves the snakes and wants the pet store owner to come to her school and teach the kids in her class about them, but her teacher says there is no time for such visits.

Mac's pet Bitsy is the only robot puppy in the whole school. Lilly bought him because Mac is allergic to fur, and couldn't have a live pet. But all the other kids tease Mac that Bitsy isn't a "real" dog. When a friend's beagle gets stuck on thin ice, however, Bitsy shows what a robot...

Lilly's class learns about a carnival in the Bahamas and plans their own version called the Hullabaloo. The much-teased Kendell brings Caribbean music from a mystery friend, who no one is sure really exists. The class works secretly on their costumes, as well as together, to make the event a success....

Lilly and her friends have a substitute teacher named Mr. Wulf who takes them on an overnight field trip. Lilly jokes that he looks like a werewolf, and is surprised when her friends take her seriously. On the bus, her best friend Minna won't sit with her. When they have to go on a moonlit...

Lilly keeps getting into trouble at school whenever Davy, a boy from the kindergarten class, asks her for help. It's a new challenge for Lilly. He is blind and a lot smaller than her and her friends. His dream is to play soccer with the bigger boys and he wants to shoot a goal with Lilly as goalie....

Lilly is finally old enough to babysit her brother Mac for the day, and she's thrilled because she gets to use her mom's smartphone! It's gearing up to be an exciting day -- until the hyper-allergic Mac discovers a dead bird. Lilly has to do her best to keep Mac safe and happy without ruffling anyone's feathers.