Melvin likes to throw a tantrum when he does not get what he wants, but he learns that the classroom rule, "you get what you get and you don't throw a fit" applies at home as well.

CHRISTMAS COLLECTION. Christmas has arrived with so many rules to follow that David fears his mistakes will cause Santa to pass him by.

"Sent by his parents to Bad School to learn to be a big, bad wolf, Little Good Wolf, unable to be selfish or rude, discovers a way to be a wolf while being GOOD!"--

At Christmas, Amelia and her friends in the G.A.S.P.--Gathering of Awesome Super Pals--are determined to discover the truth behind Santa Claus.

The Keys family is vacationing at Shenandoah National Park intending to do some serious hiking, but twelve-year-old Marlon would much rather be on his phone talking with his friends at home in Chicago, and is further annoyed because the girl his own age, Nadia, turns out to be an experienced hiker; but when on the first day his complaining and resistance separates him from his parents his "boring" vacation becomes an exercise in survival as he and...

When Froggy goes on vacation to Hawaii, he is too excited to pay much attention to his parents.

When Billy Twitters' mother follows through on her threat to buy him a blue whale if he refuses to obey, he finds himself the owner of an enormous pet that he must take with him everywhere, which does not make him popular at school.

The six mean Herdman kids lie, steal, smoke cigars (even the girls) and then become involved in the community Christmas pageant.

Little Dino learns to use his strong hands and arms for helping instead of hitting.

Relates three times that nine-year-old Iggy got into trouble, two of which he does not regret and one for which he is very, very sorry.