Max enjoys shopping at a variety of stores.

"It's a sunny day and Pablo wants to play with his friends. Everyone wants to play different things. Will they find the right game to play?"--

One night while everyone is sleeping, a little boy watches his paper mouse save a cat from an angry dog.

Baseball player José Mendez worries about his poor performance with the bat and fears disappointing his father, a former ballplayer with an outstanding batting average.

A girl hopes her tooth will fall out so that she can have money to buy her father a birthday present. Includes index of Spanish words and phrases used in text.

"Pedro and his dog, Peppy, are ready for the pet show. Peppy can sit and fetch on command. And he's freshly washed and ready to shine. But when they get to the pet show Peppy gets upset and ends up in the mud. Is there any way for him to become the best pet?"--

Most of the time, Max's friend DeShawn lives far away with his father, but this weekend he is staying with his mother and has invited Max to join him for a sleepover.

During a visit to the barber, Max gets his hair cut and combed.