n nMeet Stella Batts. She is eight-years old and she loves to write. She loves to write lists; like her favorite things and kids in her class. And shes writing her autobiography (That means its all about me). Stellas favorite color is yellow and she LOVES fudge. As a matter of fact, there is a special fudge counter at her familys candy store because fudge is one of her favorite things to eat n n nBut Stella has just one problem----her name. A boy from her class keeps calling her SMELLA after she trips on their class nature walk (I dont even want to say what I landed in, it was too gross, so Im going to leave out that part). So Stella decides theres really only one thing to do: she has to change her name. After all, how hard can it be to pick a new name? But its not as easy as it sounds. n n nIn this early chapter book series, the ups and downs of Stellas life are charmingly chronicled.n