At her christening a princess is given the gift of "ordinariness" by a fairy, and the consequences of that eventually take her to a nearby palace

Already troubled by his parent's divorce, Bobby Canfield is further distressed when he learns that his father, who has coached him in running bas

A boy's pet dragon visits him at school and joins in the classroom activities.

Three stories in verse: "I Can Lick 30 Tigers Today, " "King Looie Katz, " and "The Glunk That Got Thunk."

Grandpa and little Louie change their roles as they change their shoes, much to their own amusement, but much to Grandma's consternation.

Little Witch worries that her birthday party will be a failure unless she can get her friends to come.

An American sailor courts a Japanese girl and each tries, in secret, to learn the other's way of eating.

A pet boa constrictor wreaks havoc on a posh garden party.

While Oliver cat-sits for a vacationing friend, the cat runs off and gets lost in a haunted house.

When her mother and father insist that Geraldine get rid of her baby blanket, she finds a new way to keep it with her all the time.

Three stories featuring the Kitten Kids sleeping at their grandparents' house, riding bikes, and playing with a bully.

Follows the humorous mishaps of a second grader who is learning to read.