Paul Howard

Illustrations and rhyming text follow a group of young trick-or-treaters as they encounter everything from one hairy, scary wolf to ten giant bags of treats.

When he and his caravan come crashing down to earth during a thunderstorm two weeks before Christmas, Santa is befriended by two children, Charlotte and Ben, who try to help him save the holiday from the tricks and moneymaking schemes of Gerold Geronimus Goblynch and to take off in time for his annual rounds.

While on vacation, James and Mandy discover a boat called Puss-in-Boats. Mrs. Browne and her son live there with the village's abandoned cats. Mr. Pengelly, a man from the village, wants the Brownes to take their pets and move away.

Mandy and James try to convince their friend Max's grandmother Mrs. Trigg not to send Max's dog to a kennel over the Christmas holidays.

Mandy's grandparents are watching a friend's hamster, but they don't know how to take care of the little animal. Mandy knows all about hamsters and so she agrees to stay with her grandparents to help out.Ÿ But Mandy isn't sure what to do when the hamster disappears!

A young girl and boy befriend an orphaned rabbit.

Libby is sad to leave her hen at home without company.¸Mandy and James take and try to hatch the one remaining egg.

Joey, who is deaf, wants a dog.Ÿ When a stray starts following him around, Mandy wonders if the stray can be trained to help Joey.

Mandy's friends have started a club for their guinea pigs, but Lisa ,who loves guinea pigs, will not join the club.Ÿ The Guinea Pig Gang wonders if something is wrong with Lisa's guinea pig.