An exuberant and overly proud meatball rolls through town, oblivious to the destruction it causes, until finally the townspeople decide they have had enough.

After Mercy Watson follows the delightful scent and delicious taste of the pansies her thoughtful neighbors plant to beautify their yard, animal control officer Francine Poulet is called out to handle the case, which brings unexpected results.

While trying to escape from a wolf, four frightened chickens keep getting themselves into the very predicaments they are trying to avoid.

With the help of an orphaned badger, a risk-averse boy in a hazmat suit, and the town's librarians, Leeva sets off to discover her own answer to the question "what are people for?"--setting off a chain of events that will change Nutsmore forever.

When the Pirate Council tells Backbeard that he must stop wearing colorful clothing and look more fearsome, he decides to quit being a pirate and get a job on shore, if only he can find work that matches his particular skills.