Tripping over the lunch lady / by Angela Johnson -- How I got my English A / by Avi -- Experts, incorporated / by Sarah Weeks -- Apple blossoms / by Terry Trueman -- Science friction / by David Lubar -- The grade school zone / by James Proimos ; illustrated by David Fremont -- The desk / by Lee Wardlaw -- The crush / by Rachel Vail -- The girls room / by Susan Shreve -- Tied to Zelda / by David Rice.