Li'l Genius #52

Li'l Genius and his friend Gizzi set out to build a simple kite, but their scavenging for materials around the house—raiding Dad's study for savings bonds, Mom's closet for ribbons, and Grandma's knitting supplies for string—turns into a comedy of chaos and destruction. When the family discovers what's been ruined in the name of kite-building, Li'l Genius finds himself in serious hot water with everyone at home. A lighthearted romp about good intentions gone hilariously wrong.

Li'l Genius babysits for a neighbor and finds himself trying to convince a boy named Ollie to clean up his cluttered room full of junk—until an unexpected visitor arrives looking for rare coins and completely changes the young hoarder's fortune. This humorous three-pager from 1965 shows how one person's trash can turn into another's treasure.

Li'l Genius tries to ask his father an urgent question, but when his dad brushes him off, the boy decides to demonstrate the answer instead—with a bumble bee perched right on his father's neck. What follows is pure slapstick chaos as dad learns what happens when you ignore a kid with a riddle and a bee.

When Timmy the Timid Ghost and Wilma the Witch decide to go camping with their friend Maxie, Wilma's insistence on comfort leads them to build an elaborate tree-house cabin—complete with fireplace, fresh paint, and a hot plate powered by lightning. But as the three try to settle in for the night, their cozy refuge becomes a magnet for one mishap after another, from a stork blocking the chimney to poison ivy creeping up the trunk. What started as a quest for the perfect camping spot turns into a comedy of camping gone hilariously wrong.