WHAT A MESS!

Down the Back of the Chair by Margaret Mahy, 2006. Dad desperately searches for the car keys -- and finds everything his family needs down the back of the chair!

Look What the Cat Dragged In by Gary Hogg, 2005. A cat gets revenge on the Lazybones family when he gets tired of caring for them during the winter.

Mama Robot by Davide Cal'i, 2008. A robot mother would never make you clean up your room.

Moose Tracks by Karma Wilson, 2006. When mysterious moose tracks appear all over the house, the narrator of this tale is determined to find out how they got there.

Oink! by Margie Palatini, 2006. Two pigs watch as their discontented neighbors take it upon themselves to clean up the pig pen.

What’s With This Room? by Tom Lichtenheld, 2005. Parents express their dismay at their son’s room, which is littered with gnu poo and has underwear hanging from the ceiling fan.