Li'l Tomboy #102

When a young tomboy decides to make a fancy dress, her mother is delighted to see her taking an interest in feminine pursuits—until the final reveal shows exactly what the dress is really for. It's a charming twist on expectations that captures the spirit of a girl who marches to her own drum, no matter how hard others try to steer her toward tradition.

When Li'l Tomboy's uncle sends her a Venus flytrap from the tropics, she's thrilled to have such an unusual pet—but her well-meaning care, including vitamin pills meant to help the plant thrive, has some unexpected consequences. As Venus grows larger and hungrier by the day, Li'l Tomboy discovers that keeping a flesh-eating plant fed might be more of a challenge than she bargained for.

When Li'l Tomboy promises her teacher a collection of frogs and turtles for science class, she heads straight to Muddy Swamp—despite her friends' reluctance to join her in such a dirty endeavor. As she wades through the gooey mud on her mission, she's willing to get completely filthy if it means bringing back quality specimens for the cause of science. But she'd better clean up before her mother gets home and discovers what she's really been up to!

Lil' Tomboy takes a pig named Sharlene on a trip to the Statue of Liberty, but first she has to convince a skeptical ferry operator to allow the unusual passenger aboard—and Sharlene proves her worth in an unexpected way when the group reaches the monument. It's a heartwarming adventure that shows sometimes the best friendships come from the most unlikely places.

When Li'l Tomboy tags along to her father's office, she discovers he's dreading a meeting with his boss, Mr. Brackle—the man will see the unfinished report and won't be pleased. Determined to buy her dad some time, the resourceful girl takes matters into her own hands, using every trick she can think of to keep Mr. Brackle away from her father's desk. What starts as a well-intentioned stalling game spirals into a day neither Li'l Tomboy nor the adults around her will forget anytime soon.