A dog who thinks her name is Down Girl goes on a car ride to the beach, goes camping in the woods, and reluctantly pays a visit to the vet with her master, Rruff.
Wilson is one of the most bullied fourth-graders at the chaotic Very Elementary School until his long-lost uncle, Desperate Evil Wicked Bob--a pirate--and his talking penguin arrive and begin making everything ship-shape, one classroom at a time.
Tired of being bored and cold, Penguin leaves the South Pole to find adventure and sunshine and meets Pirate, who is tired of the sunshine and sea, and together they come up with the perfect plan.
Three stories relate the adventures and misadventures of Adam Joshua as he contends with the first day of school, pretending to be sick, and being upstaged at show-and-tell time.
While at the beach for the summer, Harriet ponders her own beliefs after encountering a religious fanatic and reveals the author of mysterious notes that appear all over town.
When B.B. Wolf, who now lives in the Villain Villa Retirement Residence, is invited to the library for a storybook tea, he is careful to follow the advice of his crocodile friend and impresses everyone with how polite he can be.
A little boy becomes friends with a giraffe, a pelican and a monkey who wash windows for a living. While working for the Duke of Hampshire, they catch a famous jewel thief and are each granted a wish.
