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Despite his sister Ruby's admonitions, Max waits up on Christmas Eve to see Santa Claus coming down the chimney.

Max makes an earthworm cake for Grandma's birthday and helps Ruby with her angel surprise cake. At the store, the grocer can't read all of the shopping list, until Max solves the problem by drawing a picture.

Max's big sister Ruby is determined to help him clean up his messy room, but he keeps rescuing things that she wants to throw away.

On a shopping trip to the department store, Max's determination to get a dragon shirt leads him away from his distracted sister and into trouble.

In three episodes a brother and sister deal with Rhoda's untidy room, a bee sting, and a baby sitter.

When Ruby lets go of his carriage, Max races down a hill, over a bump, up in the air, down between two trees, and back into the carriage which finally stops in a pile of leaves.

Max is disappointed when Ruby refuses to give him a piece of candy because she needs all of the Valentine candies to decorate her cards.

"Max and Ruby prepare for a new baby sibling--only to find out they are getting two of them!"--

"Ruby's having a birthday party, and while all the girls play games, Max can't stop thinking about presents. When Ruby finally opens her gifts, Max gets his chance to give Ruby an extra-special birthday surprise!"--Back cover.

Introduces the numbers one through ten as Max finally trades all his toys for his sister's doll.