This is a variation on a familiar folktale. In this version a pair of tricksters make a suit of invisable cloth for the principal telling him that only people who are good at their jobs and intelligent can see the new suit, He ends up wearing it to school and a kindergarten girl tells everyone he is not wearing any clothes.

Even Mr. Bungles the teacher sometimes has a day when, no matter how hard he tries, everything seems to go wrong--including allowing the class hamster, Nibbles, to escape.

Swinging through the trees in the jungle because he's been stung by a bee, one monkey is followed by groups of animals from two to ten who think hunters must be pursuing them.

Mr. Bundy's swept away! One second, PS 88's principal was visiting Ms. Tilly's class, and the next, army of brooms was flying everywhere, flip-flopping everything in its path. Who's behind this monstrous and magical mess? One thing all the kids at PS 88 know for sure is that their favorite principal is never far from zany (mis)adventures.

The reader tries to find Rufus the dog as he hides in various parts of the house trying to delay the family picnic because he knows it is going to rain.

Harry the dog explains how to safely meet him and his friends.

After the principal and assistant principal of P.S. 88 are eaten by the Big Bad Wolf, the students must outsmart the wolf in order to get them back.

When a mouse scurries into a house and starts to play jazz music, other animals join in, one by one, each using his or her own particular talent.

Rabbit plans to unbounce Tigger, but he discovers he likes a bouncy Tigger best.

A little girl and her grandmother escape the city on a hot summer day by going to the beach.