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Tex and Indi were helping out at Mom and Dad's store. 'I'm smashing the boxes super flat for recycling,' said Indi. 'Look how much dirt is in my dustpan,' said [...]

Tex and Indi's kindergarten class was about to perform their fall harvest song. 'I'm nervous,' said Indi. 'What if I mess up?' 'Just remember Ms. French's three calm-down tricks,' said [...]

--Manana tenemos que llevar algo de comer a la fiesta de Accion de Gracias de la escuela--dijo Indi. --Podemos hacer galletas de Accion de Gracias--dijo su mamá. --Podemos hacer galletas [...]

'We need to bring a treat for our Thanksgiving party at school tomorrow,' said Indi. 'Let's make some Thanksgiving cookies,' said Mom. 'Let's make turkey-shaped cookies,' said Tex. Indi went [...]

'I'm going to be a polka-dotted cat for Halloween,' said Lily. 'What about you?' 'Tex and I are going to be a peanut butter and jelly sandwich,' said Indi. 'I'm [...]

'Hey, kiddos,' said Dad. 'Why do you look so grumpy?' 'We were going to play with our new football,' said Tex. 'Yeah,' said Indi. 'But then it started raining super [...]

'Look!' said Tex. 'This envelope has my name on it: T-E-X!' 'And this one's for me!' said Indi. 'I-N-D-I!' They eagerly opened their envelopes to see what was inside. 'They're [...]

One day after movement class, Tex, Indi, Niko, Lily, and their parents went to the park. Niko put his hands and feet into the soft grass. 'Stretching like a dog [...]

Tex and Indi and their family were on a beach trip. 'The ocean is so nice here!' said Mom. 'I can't wait to jump in. Who's coming with me?' 'I [...]

Dear Jittery, Last month, when Mareya, Imani, and I were working on a very messy papier-mache sphinx for our Egypt project, Imani pulled a small, mysterious something out of the [...]

I'm happy because my dad says I can get a pet. But I'm sad because I want an iguana and my dad says NO. How can I change his mind? [...]

My grandpa and I were planning to go to a haunted house, but he sprained his ankle and we can't go! How do you handle it when things don't work [...]

Tex and Indi's grandparents were in town for a visit. 'Gran and Poppy,' said Tex, 'I've been practicing my karate moves!' 'That looks like fun,' said Poppy. 'Can you teach [...]

It was spring cleanup day at school. All the kindergarten classes were having fun working together. 'Hey, Indi,' said Tex. 'Who's that boy over there? He's working by himself.' 'He [...]

Tex and Indi were visiting Aunt Jen's farm. 'Who wants green eggs for breakfast?' she asked. 'There's no such thing as a green egg!' said Tex. 'Oh yeah?' said Aunt [...]

I'm going to a new school this year. What if things are all so different that I end up doing everything wrong? Apprehensive in Alabama Dear Apprehensive, It makes sense [...]

Our soccer team is supposed to come up with fundraising ideas so we can afford new jerseys, but I can't think of anything good. Do you have ideas? --Brainstormer in [...]

My buddies and I got into an argument over the last cupcake at a party, and everyone left feeling grumpy. What do you do when there's only one best thing? [...]

Tex and Indi were getting ready for their Little Dragons karate class. 'I can't get the top part of my karate outfit to stay closed,' said Tex. 'I can't either,' [...]

'What are you doing?' asked Tex. 'Looking for the cat,' said Indi. 'He's probably on top of the newspapers in the recycling box,' said Tex. 'Nope,' said Indi. 'He's not [...]

--¿Qué haces?--preguntó Tex. --Estoy buscando al gato--dijo Indi. --Seguramente está encima de los periódicos de la caja para reciclar--dijo Tex. --No--dijo Indi--. No está ahí. --¿Y debajo de la butaca [...]

Tex and Indi were helping their sister give fresh food and water to Mr. Nibbles. 'Guess what?' asked Tex. 'Mr. Nibbles just whispered a secret in my ear!' 'Oh, really?' [...]

Tex and Indi were feeling half happy and half sad. The happy half was because they were about to go on a trip to the snowy mountains. The sad half [...]

I want to offer to help my neighbors with feeding and walking their pets. Do you have any tips? --Pet Person in Pleasanton Dear Pet Person, My friend Ollie and [...]

My grandma is like a mom to me, and I want to buy her an extra-special present for Mother's Day. Any ideas? --Grateful Grandson in Golden Dear Grateful Grandson, It's [...]

Sometimes, my teammates and I 'trash talk' kids on the other team. That's just normal competitive team talk, right? --Baseball Player in Baltimore Dear Baseball Player, I'm on a swim [...]

It was tree decorating day at Tex and Indi's house. 'Oh, look,' said Mom. 'This little snowman was my favorite ornament when I was your age.' 'He's so cute,' said [...]

'I just dropped off a few groceries for Mrs. Lu,' said Dad. 'She hurt her ankle and could really use some help walking her dog Mimi.' 'I can help walk [...]

Dear Worrier, In our classroom, we have something called a job wheel. Our teacher, Mr. Jones, put all the jobs on a small inside circle, and he put everyone's name [...]

My local animal shelter has been taking in so many homeless animals that they're running out of room. Can one person like me help? --Animal Lover in Anaheim Dear Animal [...]

Sometimes I get so tired of doing my chores. Do you have any tips to make them less boring? --Grumpy in Greeley Dear Grumpy, I'm right there with you. I [...]

'I wish I were a twin like you and Tex,' said Lily. 'Then I'd always have someone to play with.' 'I guess I am pretty lucky,' said Indi. 'But can [...]

Tex and Indi's sister Arizona was reading them a story. And Little Dragon fell fast asleep. The end. 'No!' said Indi. 'It can't be over yet.' 'See for yourself,' said [...]

'Why are you two looking so blue?' asked Arizona. 'What do you mean?' said Tex. 'People can be lots of colors, but not blue.' Arizona chuckled. 'Sometimes people say they're [...]

Tex and Cyrus and Jack were being wild tigers at recess when all of a sudden a fire truck came racing by. 'Wow!' said Tex. 'I love how fast fire [...]

'Listen to the sound of the waterfall,' said Dad. 'It sounds like music,' said Tex. 'Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh.' 'And look how gigantic those trees are,' said Indi. 'I learned at [...]

I'm invited to a holiday party where we'll draw numbers and pick a present from the gift pile. But what if I bring the same gift someone else brings? --Concerned [...]

Every Thanksgiving, my family goes around the table and we all say what we're thankful for. But I can never think of the perfect thing to say. Any tips? --Thinking [...]

'Look, Charlie!' said Indi. 'I have your favorite kitty toy!' Normally, Charlie would race to try to catch the fluffy feather on a string. But this time, he just sat [...]

Indi was feeling happy about two special things. It was Valentine's Day, and it was her turn to share in show-and-tell. 'This is Mr. Nibbles,' she said proudly to the [...]

'Let's see who can hit the ball the farthest!' said Lily. 'OK,' said Indi. She swung the bat as hard as she could, and the ball bounced into the grass. [...]

Dear Reluctant, Your letter is making me think of something that happened last month! My cousin Mariana, who lives on the other side of the country, came to stay with [...]

Help! My mom got a summer job doing research in the desert, so now I'll be stuck out there for two months. I'd rather be home playing with friends. --Disappointed [...]

'You're home early,' said Dad. 'I thought you were playing at Niko's until dinnertime.' 'I was,' said Tex, 'but we got into an argument.' 'That sounds tough,' said Dad. 'Do [...]

'I can't wait for tomorrow!' said Tex. 'Me neither!' said Indi. 'I'm so glad Aunt Jen gets to come for Thanksgiving dinner!' 'I'm sorry,' said Mom. 'Aunt Jen just called. [...]

'Here's a giant red one!' said Tex. 'And here's a perfect orange one,' said Indi. 'Great,' said Dad. 'Now that our collection bag is full, we can go home and [...]

My friend is having a nighttime rain-forest party in her yard, and I'm going to be a panther. My parents say I'll need to wear a jacket to stay warm. [...]

Dear Searching, Your mother reminds me of mine! Last year, my mom said that all she wanted for Mother's Day was to be together. So we packed a picnic that [...]

My friend's cat can fetch and give high fives! I've tried to teach my cat tricks, but he just wants to sit in my lap. How do I get him [...]

It was circle time in Tex and Indi's kindergarten, and Ms. French brought out a great big job wheel. 'We'll spin it every week,' she explained. 'You'll all get to [...]