On the first day of school, a young boy expects only the worst when he discovers that his new teacher is the "monstrous" Mrs. Green.

"In this story (told in the form of a television broadcast), bears emerge from hibernation demanding to be fed.".

As always, Amelia Bedelia follows exactly the instructions given to her on a camping trip, including pitching a tent and rowing boats.

Piggie ruins a perfectly good day by telling Gerald the elephant that she is going, sending him into a panic.

Alexander could tell it was going to be a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day. He went to sleep with gum in his mouth and woke up with gum in his hair. When he got out of bed, he tripped over his skateboard and by mistake dropped his sweater in the sink while the water was running. He could tell it was going to be a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day. It was a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day. Nothing at all was right. Everything...

Improbable, ridiculous remedies accumulate when there is gum stuck in your hair.

Gerald the elephant is certain that he cannot dance but his friend Piggie convinces him to try.

The classic tale of Cinderella is told by her stepmother, who was not really so wicked after all.

Amelia Bedelia introduces Mr. and Mrs. Rogers to the men, women, and children of her family--all of whom are described with Amelia's unique flair and outlook

Walter, an ordinary housecat, fantasizes about the daring adventures of his alter ego, Fang.