Book 1

Misery Guts

by Morris Gleitzman

Published 30 April 1992
The adventures of twelve-year-old Keith as he tries to cheer up his parents in such ways as painting their shop in bright colors and convincing them to move from gloomy England to a place called Paradise.

Book 2

Worry Warts

by Morris Gleitzman

Published 27 August 1992
Worried because his parents' constant fighting has been aggravated by their financial troubles, twelve-year-old Keith decides to solve the problem by running away to pick up a fortune in the Australian opal fields.

Book 3

Puppy Fat

by Morris Gleitzman

Published 1 January 1995
Keith worries about his separated parents and wants to improve their appearance so they will find new partners, but he realizes that he cannot change them into different people.