Aggie Mack Comics #5

Aggie needs two dollars fast to keep her beloved dog Whiskers from the pound, and when she and her pal Bobo spot a photo contest with serious prize money for entries in the "dogs and babies" category, they think they've found their answer—if only they can get the twins she baby-sits to hold still long enough for a decent picture. What follows is a hilarious scramble to wrangle two wild kids and a camera Bobo barely knows how to use, with results that are anything but what Aggie had in mind.

Bobo jumps at the chance to impress his English teacher Miss Kitt by joining the school play—only to discover his "very important part" is Napoleon's horse in a drama Miss Kitt herself wrote about Waterloo. As rehearsals tumble forward and a talent scout gets invited to opening night, Bobo's hopes for theatrical glory clash hilariously with the reality of what he's actually supposed to be doing on stage.

When Aggie Mack can't pin down a prom date, she agrees to go with Willie's visiting cousin—a bookish mechanical genius named Chillie who shows up in a ramshackle homemade car and won't stop lecturing about the wisdom of literature. As the evening unfolds, Aggie finds herself caught between Chillie's insufferable know-it-all charm, Bobo's last-minute regret, and a dance floor disaster that proves you can read all the books in the world and still step on your date's feet.