During a trip to the country, curiosity and excitement get Violet, the little white cat, into all kinds of trouble, much to the dismay of Alice's uncle, who "was never much of a cat person.".
Josephina Caroleena Wattasheena the First creates havoc on school picture day when she tries to figure out how things work, but she rescues the situation when the photographer's camera will not operate.
Although her grandmother admonishes her not to snoop while they visit friends on a farm, Ellen cannot control her curiosity which often gets her into trouble.