In this tongue-in-cheek take on classic themes in children's literature, the four Willoughby children set about to become "deserving orphans" after their neglectful parents embark on a treacherous around-the-world adventure, leaving them in the care of an odious nanny.

After Mercy Watson follows the delightful scent and delicious taste of the pansies her thoughtful neighbors plant to beautify their yard, animal control officer Francine Poulet is called out to handle the case, which brings unexpected results.

Persuaded by the word "treating" to dress up as a princess for Halloween, Mercy the pig's trick-or-treat outing has some very unexpected results.

"An energetic young dinosaur figures out her own way to give a kiss."--

After they all agree to ignore the story of "The Farmer in the Dell," the rat, cat, dog, child, farmer, and his wife have a party featuring the tempting hunk of cheese.

It is very hard to be friends with wild boars because they are dirty and smelly, bad-tempered, and rude.

Sumario en español: Si le das un pastelito a un gato, querrá ponerle confites de colores. Cuando le des los confites, derramará algunos en el piso. Después de limpiar, sentirá color. Tendrás que darle un traje de baño. Y éste es sólo el comienzo. A series of increasingly far-fetched events might occur if someone were to give a cupcake to a cat. If you give a cat a cupcake, he'll ask for some sprinkles to go with it. When you give him the...

Alex, whose birthday it is, hijacks a story about Birthday Bunny on his special day and turns it into a battle between a supervillain and his enemies in the forest--who, in the original story, are simply planning a surprise party.

"Tras un inicio lleno de tropiezos, Armando, Ignecio, y la fantasma Oliva por fin viven felizmente en la Mansión Vela. Ahora dedican sus días a escribir (e ilustrar) Paseo de las Ánimas no. 43, un grandioso misterio por entregas. Sin embargo, su paz y tranquilidad se ven interrumpidas cuando reciben una carta de Dick Tador, quien pretende evitar que Armando viva en la Mansión Vela sin sus padres."--Back cover. In this story told mostly through...

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