Li'l Genius #47

Ollie gets into a fight with his friend Roger over whether the Navy or Army is better, prompting his parents to try a different approach: his father decides to teach him the gentlemanly art of horseback riding at a local academy. What starts as a proper lesson quickly spirals into Western-style chaos when Ollie picks a stubborn horse that's inseparable from its companion, leading him on an wild adventure he never saw coming.

Noah, an aspiring performer at a talent show, finally gets his chance to shine when the established star—a seal named Teddy—loses his voice right before the act. Noah steps in to perform Teddy's math-trick routine and earns genuine applause, only to see cocky Teddy forced to take over Noah's notoriously difficult diving stunt. This lesson in humility teaches both performers—and readers—not to mock someone's failures.

When a young boy named Ollie becomes convinced that his reclusive neighbor is a genuine witch—picking poison toadstools, keeping odd hours, and never showing her face—he and his friend Snookie can't resist investigating. One fateful night, Ollie accidentally tumbles into her basement and discovers the truth about his mysterious neighbor and her unusual circumstances. A gentle tale about jumping to conclusions and looking beyond first impressions, wrapped up with a heartfelt lesson about kindness.