humorous fiction

In turn-of-the-century Mormon Utah, The Great Brain struggles to stay reformed now that his friends have threatened to ostracize him if he pulls even one more swindle.

Rhyming text and illustrations describe a monster named Fuddle's struggle to make decisions and how she overcame it.

Arnie the talking doughnut convinces Mr. Bing that not all doughnuts are meant to be eaten.

The sheriff of a dusty western town rescues Sweetness, an unusually resourceful orphan, from nasty old Mrs. Sump and her terrible orphanage.

When Amelia Bedelia babysits for the Hardy family, she becomes involved in some unexpected remodeling of their house.

Disaster reigns when A.J. participates in the school's holiday pageant celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa.

A boy gives details about the many monsters in his life that he is not afraid of, and then reveals what it is that he does fear.

Employing scientific methods learned in Mr. Sparks's class, fifth-grader Leon competes in a potato chip tasting contest and takes revenge against Lumpkin the bully.

A rhyming story of Silly Sally, who makes many friends as she travels to town--backward and upside down.

With the help of his aunts and his trusty racecar, undercover agent Otto Pillip sets out to stop a criminal from blowing up the Grand Canyon. Includes words spelled backwards, anagrams, and palindromes.