"Young Violet's only friend is her dog, Orville, until one of her homemade flying machines takes her to the rescue of a Boy Scout troop in trouble."--Title page verso.

Henry McHenry is trying his best to keep clean for his class photo, but his attempts to stay spotless get his classmates messy instead.

Young Sam McGuffin stows away on Santa's sleigh one Christmas Eve, intending to visit the North Pole, but instead he discovers the secret island paradise where Santa and his elves vacation every year when their work is done.