Sarah Weeks

Pip Squeak the mouse is kept awake all night by the drips from his leaky roof.

Different animals ask to join a fish in a tub until the tub is full.

A disgruntled big sister reveals unpleasant facts about babies.

Neither a long list of rules, nor the inability to find the perfect gift--Cheddar Jam--nor being locked in a bathroom with a juggling bear will keep quirky fourth-grader Oggie Cooder from attending neighbor Donnica Perfecto's birthday pool party. Oggie attends Donnica Perfecto's pool party with great expectations, but when she makes deliberate moves to keep him out, Oggie comes up with a wild plan to divert her attention--and make a splash for all...

When robots Blippo and Beep share knock-knock jokes, Beep realizes Blippo does not understand how they work, and begins to run out of patience.

Mrs. McNosh in a funny story about her huge squash.

When Sam the lamb has trouble sneezing, the other animals try to help.

Mrs. McNosh hangs up her wash with such gusto that her clothesline ends up holding the dog, a Christmas wreath, a kite, and other odd items.

When Ella is banned from bringing her umbrella to the dance recital, she comes up with an ingenious solution to the problem.

A young penguin and his father receive comfort from each other as they wait for the mother penguin to return from her diving.