When Bitzi and Harry break up, Buster is sad to lose his favorite baseball buddy.

The Elwood city kids are thrilled to go hiking, but when pro Francine is assigned to be novice Fern's partner, squabbling ensues.

When Binky is deprived of a simple thank you, he resolves to quit doing good things for other people.

Both Arthur and Buster start their own snow-removal businesses, eager to rake in the big bucks.

When Francine insults the Brain, he wakes up to find out he has a bug's body,

When Fern composes a truly terrifying tale, the rest of her classmates begin to fear her. Determined to win them back, she tries her hand at a being a fun author rather than a scary one.

When Binky and D.W. are paired up for a school project, they discover a mutual love for dancing, and decide to perform for the class.

When Francine gets sick in school one day, she is reluctant to return.

Chickin Lickin, a fast food restaurant wants to replace the gang's beloved Sugar Bowl and Sue Ellen is outraged.

Buster, his father, and the Reads travel to New York City.

Arthur and his friends are trying to get the best desk.

Arthur sells his bear Stanly, after he thinks the Brain thinks he needs to get rid of the bear, and move on.

Muffy thinks that art is pointless and she has the sudden idea to put on her own Art Show.

When Vicita is upset that she has to give up her crib, D.W. tells her how she grew out of her crib and gave it to Kate.

Pal and Kate meet a flea who's a circus performer.

Emily got kissed by a boy in France. Now D.W tries to find someone to kiss her.

George's bad day gets worse when he comes over to Mrs. McGrady's house to sing for Koko Taylor and his friends insult his quiet voice.

At a glass shop, D.W. overhears a word she doesn't know. D.W. is afraid to ask anyone what the word means, because she thinks that it causes people to break stuff. Arthur and the Tibbles warn her not to say it in front of grownups, or they will become zombie slaves (or at least the Tibbles say...). D.W. and Nadine put it to the test by having the neighborhood kid Vecita say it to her parents. D.W. accidentally says it to her mother while spying, and after apologizing to the neighbors, Mother tells her what the cuss word means. But the next day at school, all DW's friends are saying it. Here we go again...