Jane O'Connor

When a rainstorm prevents Nancy and her best friend, Robert, from getting to the planetarium the night of a class field trip, she has a brilliant idea for making things better.

Nancy is delighted that the new boy in her class is from Paris and sets out to become his friend, then discovers that this Parisian is not quite as fancy as she had thought.

Nancy's failure to pay attention gets her into trouble when she bakes cupcakes for the school bake sale.

When Nancy's class hosts a swap-and-shop, Nancy finds the perfect tutu, but her mother tells her she already has too many tutus.

When Nancy, the girl who loves to use fancy words, learns about Earth Day and "being green," her enthusiasm causes problems at home.

During a class trip to the aquarium, Fancy Nancy is enjoying all the incredible sea creatures--that is until she comes to the jellyfish exhibit! With the help of Ms. Glass and her friends, Nancy learns to overcome her fear of jellyfish, and she makes her teacher a special project to say thank you.

A young girl who loves fancy things helps her family to be fancy for one special night.

When Frenchy gets in trouble one too many times, the Clancy's decide it's time for puppy school.

Joining her new fifth-grade friend, Violet, for Monday reading sessions, Nancy is upset when a few Mondays go by and they are unable to see each other.

When Ms. Glass runs out of Backward Day ideas, Nancy comes up with a way to celebrate the day.