Junie B. is very upset when a boy in her class plans to invite everyone except her to his birthday party, but her grandfather helps her deal with the situation.

When Bean's parents leave her in the care of her older sister Nancy for the afternoon, she enlists her neighbor and best friend Ivy to come over and teach Nancy how to be a really good babysitter.

"Sometimes, Tom is a bad dog. But he can be good, too! His family loves him no matter what"--

After playing with Miss Finn's discarded boxes and making a mess, her young neighbors first lie about their misdeed and then make things right.