James Stevenson

When a large box is delivered to Duncan while he is away, the other animal inhabitants of Mud Flat are consumed with curiosity about what might be inside.

Each animal who lives in a little village celebrates Valentine's Day in a different way.

Readers are requested not to laugh or do anything to influence the behavior of various animal characters in this book.

Wilfred the rat stumbles into a museum, where he befriends the animals living there and enjoys the many exhibits.

Simsbury is sitting under his favorite tree when a red chair and an accordion pass by, prompting him to get up and take a look at the Mud Flats Yard Sale.

At the Mud Flat Olympics if the animals don't win the Deepest Hole Contest, the All-Snail High Hurdles, or the River-Cross Freestyle, they can still come to the picnic after the games and have ice cream for dessert.

The worst person is having a terrible time on his vacation but he becomes even more miserable after he meets Miriam and her son.

When he comes for a brief visit, Warren proves to be just as difficult to get along with as his great-uncle Worst.

The animals of Mud Flat pay Raymond the Rainmaker to bring relief from the hot weather, but even though he fails, rain finally comes.

Grandpa's rather unusual cure for his sleeplessness seems to work on others as well.