Frank Carlson Library

"In this latest misadventure, Nate, the all-time record-holder for detentions, gets to see how the other half lives as he follows his best friend Francis's example and becomes a total neat freak; has Nate totally flipped out?"--

Little Oink is a neat little pig, but his parents will not allow him to play until he is messy, as pigs should be.

When Daddy is unhappy about the mess after a pillow fight, JoJo thinks of the perfect gift.

When Nancy's class hosts a swap-and-shop, Nancy finds the perfect tutu, but her mother tells her she already has too many tutus.

Max's big sister Ruby is determined to help him clean up his messy room, but he keeps rescuing things that she wants to throw away.

Henry helps clean up his room.

In this story, Gertie the Grungy Goat wins a truckload of wonderful gifts including grooming and cleaning supplies. In preparation for an interview with a reporter from the local newspaper, Gertie's AlphaPet friends have fun showing her how she can use some of her gifts to improve her apperance and tidy her home. Gertie not only learns to clean, but she looks gorgeous, too

A boy pretends to be on a flight mission while cleaning his room.

Louie becomes angry when the story in which he appears is ruined by messes from jelly, peanut butter, and other things that do not belong in books.