Li'l Genius #24

When Li'l Genius's twin cousins from Chicago arrive for a visit, what starts as a simple playdate quickly spirals into complete household chaos. Between flooded bathrooms, raided kitchens, and roller-skating up the stairs, the poor father finds himself pushed to his absolute limit—and questioning whether he can survive the mayhem before the boys' mother returns.

Li'l Genius crashes an all-girls party by disguising himself as a girl named Molly, hungry for the food and fun he's been excluded from. When a mishap at a game ruins his borrowed outfit, he's forced to leave empty-handed—but Mrs. Twillig, the party's generous host, has a kind surprise waiting for him at home. A charming tale about what happens when a boy's scheme backfires and teaches him a lesson about generosity.

Li'l Lumberjack heads into the woods for a walk with a bag of candy and nuts, only to discover that the nearby sawmill has scared off the bigger animals—but his snacks prove irresistible to squirrels, blue jays, raccoons, deer, and bear cubs who begin following him through the forest. When a mama bear shows up and chases him back toward camp, Li'l Lumberjack proves to the skeptical wildlife magazine reporters exactly what kind of animal life is thriving in the area.

When a boy named Ollie is left to entertain his mother's visiting Uncle Fusser, he's determined to prove he can be a perfect gentleman—but a series of increasingly disastrous accidents turns the visit into comedic chaos. As the uncle grows more exasperated with spilled water, ripped pants, and a pincushion mishap, Ollie learns a hard lesson about good intentions gone wrong.