Maureen Fergus

"Buddy does not know what is in the box that Meredith carries into the living room. But when the small, prickly creature says he is a pirate -- and that Buddy is a pirate too -- the two mismatched friends are off on a grand adventure."--

"Buddy and Earl know that with the right education they can become anything - even a dentist or a hot-dog vendor! So they eagerly gather their silly, smelly supplies and head to school. Soon after they arrive, their teacher, Miss Meredith, is called away and Professor Earl takes charge of the classroom. Buddy works hard at lessons like Sniffing Things, Tail Chasing and Scratching Itches. And when Professor Earl announces that one very special student...

Instead of volunteering to provide halftime snacks, a dedicated Soccer Dad decides to join his son's soccer team. In a hilarious role reversal, the son becomes the frustrated expert who teaches his dad how to be a team player. Dad complains about having to play defense (boring!) and thinks playing soccer is all about winning. When his son explains that soccer is about having fun, Dad picks dandelions, fools around on the sidelines and kicks the practice...

Buddy and Earl meet their new neighbors, Mister the bulldog and Snowflake the cat, while playing superheroes and when Snowflake gets in some trouble, Wonder Buddy and Super Earl come to the rescue.

Rory starts the Reptile Club at school, and is astonished to see that it's not his schoolmates who attend the first meeting.

"When the SuperSonic Pancake Maker malfunctions, Weenie knows exactly what to do! Sort of..."--

As an overlooked middle child, Bill has always FELT invisible. Then the real terror begins: Bill actually BECOMES invisible. When his mom finally notices, she draws a pumpkin where his face should be. How will 'InvisiBill' ever survive the horror of going to school with a floating pumpkin head?

"Petal is a cow with a temper who gets into all kinds of hilarious, misadventures on the farm."--

Disappointed when their great-aunt's visiting dog, Susan, proves to be inclined toward quiet, elegant manners, Spencer and his pup, Barney, decide to teach Susan how to be a real dog using Barney's barking, playing, and mess-making mischief as examples.