An energetic preschooler who often drops and spills things feels relieved when she notices the adults around her occasionally having their share of mishaps.
Tired of being taunted for his clumsiness, Pat makes a bet that he can get through the summer and start sixth grade without breaking any bones or having to get stitches.
Clumsy and impulsive, eight-year-old Marvin Klutzer is constantly bullied at school until he signs up for karate and learns the importance of patience and taking things one step at a time.
Even though Tucker causes chaos as he bounds through the house, knocking things over, his owners find it difficult to scold him because he is such a nice dog.