After relating all of the horrible things the school custodian, Fester Smudge, is known to have done, a student whose locker won't open needs Mr. Smudge's help.



Wanda Belch is the new cafeteria lady at school. Rumor has it that she drives a garbage truck to school. And her favorite dish is Souffle of Science Experiments! Full color.

A boy contemplates all the horrible stories he has heard about the music teacher, Miss LaNote, and the ordeals she forces her students to endure.

From stories he has heard about the librarian, a young boy imagines the worst when his class visits the school library for the first time.



A new student's reputation as a bully proves to be unfounded.

Dentist from the Black Lagoon

by Mike Thaler

Published 1 January 2005
A boy learns that a dentist will be visiting his school. He hears scary rumors about the dentist, but discovers there is no reason to be afraid of dentists.



A young boy has heard scary stories about the school nurse, Miss Hearse, but when he meets her himself, he has a very different impression.

The students in Mrs. Green's class get a bit nervous when she announces she is going to bring in a class pet but will not reveal what it is--letting their imaginations run wild.