The Luckiest Kid on the Planet Author:Campbell Ernst Lucky Morgenstern sure is one lucky kid! With a name like "Lucky," how could he be anything else? If he catches a fish when he and his grandfather go fishing, it's because he is named Lucky. If he makes a great drawing, it's because he is named Lucky. And if he gets to ride his scooter all day long, it's because -- you guessed it -- he is Lucky!... more » Everyone, including his grandfather, can't help but agree that Lucky is indeed the luckiest kid on the planet.
But one fateful day Lucky's life changes forever. When he learns that his name is actually Herbert and that "Lucky" was a nickname given to him by his grandfather, Herbert's good fortune disappears. Nothing goes right anymore -- he can't catch any more fish, he hates his drawings, and he crashes his scooter. And worst of all, none of this bad luck surprises him! Will Herbert be able to find what his grandfather calls "that one lucky thing" before that, too, vanishes from his life forever?« less