Brother has been kept home from school for a few days with the flu. When Sister gets her first loose tooth, Brother teases her that the dentist will extract it with a big yanking tool.

When Mama decides to open her own quilt shop, Papa and the cubs are convinced they won't be able to cope around the house without her. When a new cub at school is teased by Too-Tall and the gang for his lack of sporting ability.

Too-Tall and the gang amuse themselves at Sister’s expense by warning her how hard third grade will be and how strict Teacher Jane is. When Mama and Papa go off on a second honeymoon, Brother and Sister are certain they're in for the most boring time of their lives spending an entire week with their grandparents.

Brother and Sister adopt one of Farmer Ben’s new puppies and soon discover that having a pet is a big responsibility. Then, Brother and Sister do some damage in Ms. Grizzle’s flowerbed while retrieving their baseball!

When Mama puts a ban on television watching for one whole week, the cubs initially go into hysterics.Brother and Sister plan to avoid Widder Jones’ house when they go trick or treating because neighbourhood lore has it that she’s a witch.

When Mama and Papa refuse to buy Brother and Sister trendy overly expensive sport shirts, the cubs decide to earn the money themselves. Brother displays some real moxie when he attempts to get back Sisters skipping rope from Too Tall and his mischievous gang.