Books in the That's Nat! series

Something weird is going on at Natalie's house, and "Detective Nat" adds up the clues and thinks she's finally getting a puppy. But when she learns that instead her parents are adopting a baby from another country, Natalie isn't so sure she'll like being Not Only Natalie.

Kindergarten is about to experience its first day of Natalie, but Nat is plagued with what-ifs, including, what if she's the only one who can't read? When her bestest friends have to miss the first day of kindergarten, Nat will have to face her fears by her own self ... or will she?

Five-year-old Natalie determines to pull off a one-of-a-kind, wonderful thing. Her inimitable spirit of adventure leads our heroine through a series of foiled attempts and ensuing disasters, until she discovers that being "Only Natalie" is a good thing in God's eyes and she, Nat, is that one-of-a-kind wonderful thing.

Natalie couldn't be more excited about her birthday parties, until she discovers she has a "birthday buddy," the not-so-nice Sasha. When Sasha one-ups Nat at every turn, from bigger cupcakes, to horsey rides, to a more purple birthday cake, Nat will have to see past the party balloons to realize who her real friends are, including Jesus.

When Natalie accidentally spills Laurie's secret that she has dyslexia, Nat and her bestest friend have their first real fight. Things escalate as Laurie refuses to pick Nat for her team in the Kindergarten Olympics ... until Nat discovers the power of forgiveness.