My Little Margie #50

When Margie's housekeeper Ella arrives in tears over a missing diamond at her employer's home, Margie decides to play detective—only to discover that Ella's habit of spinning tall tales has left her with a useless map and a very real problem: she's now suspected of burglary at the wrong house. As the mix-up spirals, Margie learns just how far Ella's compulsive lying can reach, and whether the truth will be enough to set things right.

Sweet Jessica convinces her reluctant beau Elmer that boxing is the ticket to quick riches—all he has to do is climb into the ring and win. With Jessica managing his career, Elmer reluctantly trades shadow boxing for the real thing, facing off against a series of tough opponents with decidedly mixed results. A humor-filled romp through the sweet, bruising world of small-time boxing in 1963.

When Margie's Uncle Carl ships her a mysterious crate from Africa, she discovers it contains Oscar—a chimpanzee with unexpected artistic talents. Thrust into her art and music academy classes to avoid leaving Oscar unsupervised, Margie watches as the talented primate turns the classroom upside down, leaving her instructor Professor Alfredo Alfredo questioning everything he believes about art and genius.