Sloppy Joe determines to do everything he can to surprise his family by becoming Neat Joe.

The orderly Sweet-Williams are dismayed at their son's fondness for the messy pastime of gardening.

Super organizer Ellie Avery could really use some Christmas cheer when Gabrielle Matheson, a grinchy professional rival, sets up shop in the same small Georgia town. But before the halls are even halfway decked with holly, someone uses Ellie's terrifically tasteless white elephant swap gift as. . .a murder weapon! Ellie's now a suspect. Besides playing Mrs. Santa for her Air Force pilot husband and their two kids, shielding her eyes from the garishly...

Amber Brown loves the second grade but wonders if she will ever receive an award from Deskarina, the desk fairy, for keeping her desk clean.

A little girl makes a huge mess playing in the kitchen.

Robug tries to obey when Jake instructs it to "Fix this mess!" but somehow manages to make things worse.

"Caillou has so many toys and he leaves them all around the house. Before he can do anything else, he has to put them away" --P. [4] of cover.

While cleaning his room Sam organizes one hundred things in a series of different categories.

Devoted to making lists about everything in his life, Wallace the mouse discovers the joys of spontaneity and adventure when he becomes friends with his neighbor Albert.

"Freckleface Strawberry and Windy Pants Patrick make messes in their backpacks"--