Little Eva #19

After transforming the playhouse into a grand new hideout, Little Eva and her friends take refuge in a hidden cave atop a cliff, believing they’ve outsmarted the boys. When Hot-Rod stumbles upon their secret entrance and gets stuck in a narrow crack, Eva and Cindy devise a clever prank to teach him a lesson—using a bucket of water to “wash” him out.

Little Ike learns a hard lesson about safety when he nearly falls while using a saw, prompting a stern warning from a passing adult. Later, Little Eva helps a group of boys by magically inflating their deflated ball, leaving them amazed at how she did it — but the mystery remains unsolved.

Jumpy dreams of owning a convertible, lamenting the high price, while his friend Cheerful Charlie reminds him that luxury cars come with a steep cost. As Jumpy sighs over his old clunk, a sudden crack echoes—something unexpected has just happened.

Sue fakes being sick to get her friends, the Merry Sunbeams, to visit her and raise money for a gift, but when they rally around her with a benefit show, she realizes how much they truly care—only to be caught in her lie when she recovers too soon. The girls, having worked hard to earn money, are furious when they discover she wasn’t really ill, especially when she reminds them about her unpaid dues.

In a lighthearted seaside adventure, a group of girls discovers a stray dog at the beach and quickly decides to adopt him, only to face a series of mishaps when the dog’s owner is found. After a mix-up involving a lost-and-found dog, a trade for lunch money, and a surprising twist, the girls are left wondering if they’ve made the right choice.

A young woman named Helen and her friend Little Eva find themselves lost in the wilderness, relying on Scout principles to navigate. When they encounter a mysterious man claiming to be a fur trapper, their confidence in their direction begins to waver—especially when he greets them with a sudden, unexpected "Howdy, girls!"

Nipper, a boy with a knack for chemistry, accidentally turns his mother’s tablecloth into a ghostly costume while trying to make invisible ink, leading him to join Eva at the school masquerade party. Though he’s worried about getting in trouble, their improvised ghost and witch outfits end up winning the prize for best costumes—leaving them both surprised and delighted.