Vivienne takes pride in being messy no matter what she is doing, but when the time comes to clean her room she is determined to work until all is neat and tidy.

Easy-to-read rhyming tale of a boy who reflects on the pleasures his friends are enjoying while he is stuck at home because he made a mess.

In this rhyming story, when the lights are turned out, 7-year-old Emily Grace is afraid of the creatures that appear in her messy room. Her mother persuades her to clean her room and the monsters disappear.

"Angus Cairns is a brownie, a magical creature with a fastidious nature. Alex Carhart is the messiest eleven-year-old in the United States of America. Together, this unlikely pair embarks on an unforgettable adventure"--

When Mama Llama says it is time to clean up, Llama ignores her since he is more interested in playing than cleaning, but Mama finds an imaginative way to teach Llama a lesson about cleanliness.