A bear--or so the mysterious narrator leads a young girl to believe--comes all the way from the forest into a city park, where he discovers a sandwich alone on a bench. Being hungry the bear eats it, but a pack of dogs notices him and he high-tails it out of the city before the sandwich owner can catch him--or so the narrator says.
Webster, a stork who delivers animal babies, finds himself with a big problem when he crashes into a hot-air balloon, hurts his head, and brings the sparrows a piglet, the bats a moose calf, and the frogs a baby elephant.
Darling Dimple, a young orphan, discovers a closet full of magical dresses, each of which gives her the appearance of another person in the castle and that, along with her own magical abilities, helps her protect Princess Mariposa from betrayal as the castle swarms with suitors.
David is entrusted with more information than he can handle from odd neighbor McCafferty, school bully Victor Sneddon, and everyone in-between after professional wrestler Smashing Smorgan calls him a good secret keeper.
To prevent the election of his old nemesis, Rose Thornton, David Mortimore Baxter runs for class office but soon finds himself overwhelmed by campaign promises.
Tired of getting in trouble for his bad manners, David Mortimore Baxter uses his experiences to write a guide about etiquette, discussing neighbors, embarrassing moments, eating, the bathroom, and much more.
David Mortimore Baxter tells about his experiences rationalizing why he shouldn't do things such as homework, chores, and eating food he doesn't like, and shares some excuses that he has heard from adults.
