Little Angel #13

Little Angel Higgins wants to join her friends' band, but her father Harry has one big objection: a drum would be far too noisy for the household. When Little Angel comes up with what she thinks is a clever compromise, she learns her dad has a point—or does she?

When Little Angel Higgins heads off to summer camp for two weeks, her father Harry can barely contain his excitement—until the reality of getting her packed and to the station turns into complete chaos. Between a suitcase that won't close, a turtle in his pocket, his suit at the dry cleaners, and a daughter determined to help in the most literal ways possible, Harry's peaceful vacation dreams start crumbling fast. This 1958 humor tale captures the delightful mayhem of a well-meaning parent and an unpredictable child colliding head-on before departure day.

Little Angel heads to summer camp—much to her parents' relief—but the train ride quickly becomes absolute chaos when the children ignore their counselor Miss Clinker's plea for quiet play and turn the whole car into a raucous game of tag. By lunchtime, Little Angel has somehow ended up consuming thirty-two peanut butter sandwiches, and the frazzled Miss Clinker discovers that managing a trainload of spirited campers is a whole different challenge from what she bargained for.

Skinny Marink dreads attending dancing class in his fancy new velvet suit, and his pals Butch O'Roarke and Chunky scheme to get him so dirty he'll have to skip it—but their mud puddle and swimming hole plots backfire in the funniest ways. When Skinny finally arrives at Miss Snapgarter's Dancing School, he discovers his real problem has nothing to do with the suit.

Little Angel Higgins arrives at Kamp Kare Free ready to win medals by mastering swimming, hiking, cooking, and games—but her well-intentioned chaos tends to derail every activity the camp has planned. When she leads a group of girls on an unauthorized "Follow the Leader" adventure into the woods, the counselors scramble to find them before dark, setting up a climactic homecoming that proves Little Angel's true talent lies in creating unforgettable moments, whether anyone planned for them or not.

Little Angel Higgins has been playing in puddles again, and Harry Higgins decides to use psychology to get her to take a bath without the usual struggle. His clever approach turns bathtime into something Little Angel actually enjoys—though his method might surprise you.