humorous fiction

Includes two Yuck stories, including "Yuck's Slime Monster, " in which Yuck is denied the privilege of bringing his pet slug to school and decides to retaliate with a slime monster, who begins to cover the school in oozy goo; and "Yuck's Gross Party, " in which Yuck and his friends decide to have a gross party with yucky fun.

Rhyming text reveals how Santa Claus spends his time off every year, such as trying his hand at sumo wrestling and taking a class called "Elf Esteem.".

Julie's grandmother deflates many of her husband's tall tales about their journey from Russia to America and their life on Hester Street.

A lost cow has many grand adventures before finding its way home.

Determined to teach even on a snow day, Miss Irma Birmbaum encounters mysterious lights that transform her into an Abominable Snow Teacher.

In 1896 the Great Brain of Adenville, Utah, is almost twelve years old and more mischievous than ever in his practical jokes and schemes against everyone in town.

Maestro Von Haught wants to present three thrilling tales of terror and misfortune, but members of the Wayward Orphans Theatre make some very silly changes to the costumes and script.

Unjustly imprisoned by the Hooded Fang and other big people, Jacob Two-Two awaits the aid of the members of Child Power to free him and two hundred other children.

A little girl named Holly wishes on a star for a kitten tolove, but what she gets is a big, scruffy cat named Tom--not exactly her dream pet, but he won't leave until he wins her over.

In the middle of June, Peter, "a boy of winter who's stranded in summer, " is longing for snowy days.