Debbie Ridpath Ohi

Spencer loves books and reads one every night, sometimes aloud, then puts the book back in its place, but one morning his favorite book is missing, and the next day another, each replaced by a different object.

Flamingo learns that it is okay to be sad sometimes and that her friends, the little girl and Potato, will stand by her no matter how she feels.

Sam does not want Eva to add to his drawing, but when the scene comes to life and gets out of control, she helps him escape.

Andrew wants freckles so badly that he buys Sharon's freckle recipe for fifty cents.

A seamonkey who is afraid of sinking and a pufferfish afraid of floating to the surface conquer their fears by sticking together.

When a bored girl meets a potato who finds children tedious, she tries to prove him wrong by demonstrating all of the things they can do, from turning cartwheels to using their imaginations. She comes to the conclusion that there is nothing boring about being a kid, but finds it difficult to explain to a potato.

Mitzi Tulane uses her detective skills to discover her own birthday cake.

When Max suspects that Mitzi's father has snuck vegetables into her muffin they hurry to the lab of her neighbors, Juan and Juanita, to investigate.