humorous stories

The further adventures and misadventures of nine-year-old Ali Baba Bernstein.

Convinced that her family is poor because her parents refuse to get her a horse or a swimming pool, nine-year-old Jenny Archer follows her own path to making money, including a plunge into real estate that puts her house on the market.

Henry gets much more than he bargained for when he sends for the panda offered on the back of a cereal box.

Born with his head on backwards, King Wacky proceeds to do everything in a backward way.

Judge Benjamin, a St. Bernard, rescues "his" family from one disaster after another.

Determined to be more than just an ordinary witch, Heckie, whose specialty is changing people into animals, settles in a small town determined to use her powers for good purposes.

Time travelers Joe, Fred, and Samantha inspire General George Washington during the winter of 1776 to carry out a surprise attack on Hessian troops in Trenton, New Jersey, that will eventually change the course of the Revolutionary War.

While jousting on cows in the backyard, Art and Lance flatten their mother's daffodils just before the big daffodil contest.

Amelia Bedelia misunderstands what her employer wants her to do, and ends up campaigning for the office of mayor.

Franny K. Stein is a mad scientist who prefers all things spooky and creepy, but when she has trouble making friends at her new school she experiments with fitting in--which works until a monster erupts from the trashcan.