Little Eva #13

Eva leads a group of children in walking backward through town on Backwards Day, delighting in the chaos and defying normal behavior. When Officer Finnegan stops by to remind them that while there’s no law against it, they’re still messing with gravity, the kids scramble to keep up the fun—until even Eva decides it’s time to stop.

In a lighthearted prank, Eva tricks Nipper and Ike into playing a guessing game with a candy, leading to a series of escalating antics and misunderstandings. As the joke spirals, the boys' reactions to a series of "EVA LOVES NIPPER" signs they find everywhere hint at a playful rivalry, but the true nature of Eva’s feelings remains delightfully unclear.

Nipper accidentally hits a baseball through a window, sending it into the kitchen, where he and Hot-Rod search frantically for the missing ball. Martha’s unexpected question about a rubber ball in her cake recipe hints at a surprising twist, leaving the boys puzzled and the ball’s whereabouts still a mystery.

In "Dolls by the Dozens," Little Eva and her cousin Itsy-Bit win ten dollars by correctly guessing the number of beans in a jar, then spend it all at an amusement park trying to win dolls. As Eva keeps hitting the target with surprising accuracy, the game's owner grows desperate — until the girls, moved by guilt, decide to return the dolls and money after learning the man is struggling to support his large family.

Hot-Rod, determined to strike it rich, launches a makeshift dirt-selling business, pitching bags of soil to neighbors with creative flair. When his new neighbor Susan shows interest, he devises a plan to deliver a surprise bouquet of flowers—using a cord and a bag of dirt—hoping to win her mother’s approval, but things quickly go awry when the bag lands on his head.

Little Eva is overwhelmed when five telescopes arrive from her uncle Ted, who runs a telescope factory, sparking her frustration with his endless gift-giving. Just as she’s about to toss one into the sewer, she discovers the latest package is actually an umbrella—signed "Happy Birthday, Little Eva"—and realizes her uncle might be trying to surprise her in a different way.