Kathy #2

Kathy is in a panic when her father accidentally sends a baby alligator—meant as a gift for his boss—as a wedding anniversary present, and she must scramble with her friend Mickey to retrieve it before the truth is revealed. As they race to replace the gift, a series of mishaps and near-failures unfold, all while trying to keep the secret from her father. The story ends with a surprising twist that leaves Kathy and Mickey stunned—and the alligator still at the boss’s house.

In "Daddy's Little Helper," Kathy accidentally buys a steam shovel at an army depot auction, only to discover it's worth four hundred and fifty dollars—far more than she intended. When the machine comes to life and wreaks havoc on her neighborhood, she must scramble to hide it from her furious father, who’s just been named head of the fund drive for a new playground. As chaos unfolds, Kathy realizes the only way to save her dad—and the playground—is to come clean about the misunderstanding.

Speedy Hopper is furious when the girls at Hilltop High start wearing slacks and casual jackets, calling it a disgrace to the school’s reputation. Determined to make them change, he convinces a group of boys to rent Scottish kilts and march through town in protest—only to find their prank spirals into chaos when Ginger’s father’s boss arrives unexpectedly.

Kathy’s emotional outburst over a simple date request spirals into a family crisis, with her mother and father each trying — and failing — to calm her. As her family struggles to understand her tears, Kathy unexpectedly finds her emotional release in a school play, where her performance is both a surprise and a revelation.