Arthur's wrong guess about the identity of the secret admirer sending him valentine messages leads to teasing by the other children, but clues in additional messages allow him to get his due.
When D.W. finds out she's not part of the sleepover, she decides to have some fun of her own--with the help of some friendly aliens. In the second story Arthur's dog runs away and he tries to understand why.
Three Arthur stories with the theme of fear: Binky Barnes' need for a night light, Sue Ellen's fear of a howling noise, and a battle of pranks with poltergeists.
Arthur's experience babysitting for the terrible Tibble Twins is as challenging as he expected, but he finally gets control by telling them a spooky story.
