Harry and Mary start out on a warm, sunny day, walking along an old gravel road that leads out of town. They're busy collecting beautiful, glittering rocks, adding them to their basket for their rock collection. But they wander much too far on that gravel road, which eventually leads to Mr. O'Malley's Mansion. It's rumored that Mr. O'Malley lives with a mean, vicious monster in that old mansion. The local townsfolk won't go anywhere near the place, and Harry and Mary had no intention to go near it, either. But then a violent storm kicked up unexpectedly, catching the children off guard and...

Who are Waldo, Blue, and Glad Max? Waldo is an old man who lives in an old, creepy house in the woods with his two pets: a cat named Max and a three-legged dog named Blue. The children of the town are warned by the townsfolk to stay far away from the seemingly creepy and scary trio. The townsfolk believe the old man and his pets are dangerous, vicious, and not to be trusted. And then, on Christmas Eve, the director of the local orphanage is lured away into town, leaving the orphaned children all alone. When the director returns, the children are missing Immediately he suspects Waldo and...

Little Leroy hates taking a bath, so he vows he won't take one until he's 90 years old Mom and Dad are upset, but what can they do? First, they order Leroy to take a bath. But that doesn't work. Then they try sweet-talking to him. But that doesn't work. Then they plead with him to bathe. But that doesn't work. Then they try bribing him with all kinds of gifts, including a puppy named Spike. But to no avail. Nothing seems to work, and meanwhile little Leroy has grown so ripe, he must now live in the garage with his dog Burt. Soon the entire neighborhood and the mailman are in an...

A little boy is awakened in the middle of the night by a noise he hears on his roof. When he goes outside to investigate, he discovers a strange, goofy green being from another planet, prancing about on the rooftop, who LOVES candy and sugary treats. The Goof tries to give the boy some sugary green taffy, but the boy rejects it when he sees that the Goof has rotten and missing teeth and is hyperactive, bouncing from one rooftop to another. The boy then teaches the Goof about the importance of laying off candy and sugary treats and eating more nutritious food instead. The Goof explains to...

This is the 4th story in the Jasper series. Officer Jasper is on routine patrol at night when he encounters a very frightened crow standing in the street, frantically flapping its wings. When Jasper stops to investigate, the crow points upward just as a flying saucer zips silently across the night sky directly overhead. Officer Jasper alerts headquarters, then he and the crow give chase, pursuing the saucer beyond city limits and into the countryside. The saucer lands in a cornfield and Officer Jasper arrives on scene ... without any backup. As he steps out of his patrol car and cautiously...

A boy and his chinchilla go to the park to play, but a big bully and his terrible pet gorilla become the "fun police" and put a kabosh on any fun they might have had. They also take away the boy and his chinchilla's ice cream cones and eat them. Worse still, the bully imposes a use tax of one dollar per person per day for anyone using the park. Now the boy and his chinchilla must pay the cash toll if they ever want to enjoy the park again. But that was the straw that broke the camel's back. The boy becomes frustrated and decides to fight back. But what can the boy do? He's much smaller...

A little girl named Dolly is living with her dad in a dilapidated old house. Her dad is poor and out of work. Dolly's clothes are tattered and worn. Thus, the kids make fun of her and refer to her as "Ragdolly." Dolly's mom had died two years ago, leaving just Dolly and her dad to contend with a very difficult life. To top it all off, Dolly was born with a cleft palate, which doesn't make things any easier for this social misfit. Unfortunately, her dad can't afford the surgery needed to repair Dolly's facial deformity. Kids torment her at school. Even the teacher, principal, and the...