Paul Meisel

While a group of children celebrates Saint Patrick's Day, the reader is invited to lift paper flaps and search for a hidden leprechaun.

Offers a collection of twenty-two poems about how to put a unique twist on ordinary school events, such as relating an adventurous story when late for school or making a sibling disappear as part of a science project.

A child imagines herself a princess and contrasts her everyday life with the one she could have in a castle with infinitely permissive parents.

Two friends, a poodle and a border collie, must compete with two robot dogs to become fire dogs.

When Wizard and his dog Wart advertise their magic business, they have some problems with several lovesick customers.

While trying to relax on the beach with his dog Wart, Wizard uses his magic to get rid of pesky seagulls but finds his solution to be just as bad as the original problem.

An introduction to reflex acts that explains why we sneeze, shiver, hiccup, and yawn.

Looks at the many machines that use oil, discusses the danger of dwindling supplies and the environmental hazards of burning oil, and considers alternatives to fossil fuels.

"Stinky Spike the dog and Captain Fishbeard the pirate are thick as thieves now that Spike has proved his treasure-sniffing ability. When Spike and his crew come across a sign offering a reward for finding the Princess's lost poodle, they can hardly resist. Surely finding a fluffy royal pooch can't be very difficult? When blundering pirates are involved, things never go according to plan"--

The familiar story of three pigs who outsmart a wolf is retold primarily using dialog.