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Today is Princess Magnolia's birthday party, and she wants everything to be perfect. But just as her guests are arriving ... Brring! Brring! The monster alarm! Princess Magnolia runs to the broom closet, ditches her frilly clothes, and becomes the Princess in Black! She rushes to the goat pasture, defeats the monster, and returns to the castle before her guests discover her secret. But every time Princess Magnolia is about to open her presents, the...

Jaspar's mother writes notes explaining her son's extraordinary and unique reasons for being absent from school.

Young David Mortimore Baxter, who knows how to stay out of trouble, shares excuses for avoiding chores, bullies, homework, and vegetarian dinners.

It's Mark's bedtime, but he begs his mom for "just five more minutes"! When his five minutes are up, he keeps coming up with something new to extend the time.

A humorous story about the absurd excuses for not doing homework.