- tells of 6 different adventures a boy finds himself in
- the boy is clever, handy, and responsible
- language: gosh (fairly frequently), gee, shucks, golly, Zeus (as a swear word), I’ll be durn’d, Goll durnitt, By gum, Geeminy Christmas
- romance mentioned as two men compete, trying to get a woman to marry the winner
- a man accidentally gets drunk (is found asleep)
Type: chapter book
Ages: 8-11
Author/Illustrator: Robert McCloskey
If the above-mentioned words don’t bother you, you’ll probably love the book. The creativity of McCloskey’s adventures has Homer in all sorts of funny situations.