Dee Dee Rivera has written some of the best comedy stories for UMG Productions over the years. A lot of her stories contain a lot of slapstick humor. This story is no exception! Imagine a world 60 million years into the future in the drier regions of South America. A Tachypus (also known as a racer) is looking for food. All of a sudden, it's worst nightmare, a Deinognathus, springs out from behind a cactus plant!! The Tachypus tries to foil the attempts of the Deinognathus to make a meal out of him. Inspired by Chuck Jones's cartoons about a coyote vs. a roadrunner, the Deinognathus makes one failed attempt after another to capture it's prey. It even goes so far as to pretend it is a female racer. So find out what other lengths the Deinognathus goes to to try and capture the racer. And if it even does manage to fool him.
Candi is in trouble! She just bought a dress for $500 and she wants to earn the money to pay for the dress before her husband Leopold finds out she spent that much money! She swears her friend to secrecy, but later on winds up telling Leopold what happened. Upset, Leopold tells Candi she has to pay for the dress herself, but has to get a decent job. Not the one she had at the time she told him. What job does Candi finally get? Will she get the dress in the end? Find out in this story, which has a very surprise ending! Some scenes are based on actual events, but mostly fictionized. This story has scenes of nudity, and harsh language, and is not suitable for children under 18.
You saw our Kooky Cagebirds collection, this is a similar look at Dynamic Dogs! Did you ever wonder where some dog names came from? Dee Dee Rivera is known well for her slapstick humor and amazing wit, and it is represented well in this book. Originally served as a side-story in UMG Productions, this book looks at some of the most common breeds of dogs with some of the wackiest names. It is sure to get some laughs from all it's readers!
An example of Dee Dee's famous slapstick humor. Did you ever think about where the names of some popular cagebirds came from? Such as star finches,cockatiels and parrots? This short, comic-style book looks at some of the funny names given to different species of birds. It invents a comical idea of why some birds are called what they are called, though it is not intended to answer this question. It is a short story, but will definitely get the audience laughing! This story was originally a sidebar story that appeared during a particular humorous time in Ms. Rivera's life in 1992.
A UMG take on a classic story. Instead this time, a Bromista lemur (from Metazoica.com) is in place instead of a lion. The lemur endeavors to eat the mouse, but the mouse pleads for his life, and swears to save the lemur's life someday in return for the favor. The lemur of course laughs at the idea, but agrees to let the mouse go. He is not sorry though in the end. Find out what happens, and how the lemur learns not to doubt the words of this mouse again.
This story follows 2 different visitors to the mountain just days before the infamous eruption occurs. Bandit is going to the mountain with 3 of her friends; Reginald, Snowshoe and Wolfie, and have trouble finding some lodgings. The first place they try, the lodge run by Harry Truman who became an icon with Mount St. Helens' awakening, did not work. But they find salvation elsewhere at another lodge that was ran by 17-year old Candi and her family. Candi is also a great admirer of geologist David Johnston, who takes coffee at her hotel, and she becomes something of his "groupette".
Uncle Martin and his gang are staying temporarily with a friend named Sadie, along with her own little group of friends, and while they are there, huge house spiders wreak havoc on the house and terrify the members. However, while their friend Kelso is there, who is not afraid of spiders, all the spiders seem to disappear. It isn't until after he leaves that they all seem to come out in droves! Sadie, Uncle Martin and all their friends become so terrified, and they scream so loud that Kelso could actually hear their screams from his home! So he decides to help them out once again. Find out what happens that causes chaos in their home. This is a good story for children of all ages. Though there is some very mild violence.
Swen and Odel are back and they meet up with Eva and Katrina, who just wanted nothing more than to enjoy a relaxing day at an outdoor cafe in the park. Swen and Odel just could not resist stealing Katrina's favorite burger right off her plate, which sets the stage for a huge challenge, in order to decide who will pay to replace Katrina's next cheeseburger dinner. It is a hard challenge, which requires nerves of steel! The two couples hack the tables from the cafeteria, tie on some wheels and use them as makeshift vehicles to race down a very steep hill. The loser has to buy the next burger. Find out how the race goes, and who wins. And kids, DON'T TRY ANY ACTIVITIES YOU SEE IN THIS STORY AT HOME!! It could get you maimed or even killed.
This is the story of a young female Chakawati lemur, a lemur of the future, that inhabits the area around Mount St. Helens in Washington State. This story takes place 200 years after the mountain's infamous eruption in 1980. A female Chakawati lemur is expecting a baby and finds a cavern on the side of a hill. Here is where the cub is brought up for the first few months of it's life, and then the volcano erupts. After that, he is taken to a rehab center and meets a female cub. This is an exciting story based on an event that scientists truly believe will happen again.
A humorous tale about a farmer who raises a border collie puppy from birth. The puppy was rejected by her own mother, and the farmer puts her in the pouch of one of his female phalangers, who already has a suckling kit in her pouch. The puppy and the phalanger grow up together and play together like all babies do. But when the border collie, named Lady, is all grown up, the farmer has to teach her to herd. And the phalangers are what she herds. At first, Lady cannot aggressively herd the phalangers because she still sees them as family. Will she ever learn to behave the way her breed is supposed to? Find out in this story. This story is good for all ages.
Candi is a young university student in this story who travels to the jungle of central Africa and happens to be browsing through the jungle and comes across this bright golden pendant laying on a grave in what appears to be an abandoned burial ground of one of the local tribes. Well, to her the pendant looks beautiful, so she takes it back to camp and turns it into a necklace. Ever since then, all hell breaks loose because of this pendant that seems to possess magical properties, Candi and her instructor are changed into different animals to get them out of different disasters.
A humorous twist on the Wizard of Oz story. Gracie, Mr. Blackwood, Kathy and all their friends are visiting Kathy's grandparents in Kansas. Unfortunately the night they are there, a twister rips through town, and they all get caught up in it. Where does the twister take them? To Oz? No! The twister takes the gang to the land called Gargantua, where all good celebrities go when they die. How will the gang get themselves home though? They are so far away! Find out in this humorous drama. This story contains some mildly strong language. Reader discretion is advised.
Between the years 2005 to 2007, Ms. Rivera kept an online blog at MSN. Most pronounced are her innermost thoughts about the men of the rock group INXS. Also included are her experiences with breeding chihuahuas, showing, evil show breeders, other INXS fans, and Rockstar: INXS. The story begins in April of 2005, when the diary began, and a short-lived battle she had with a contemptible teenager named Serena Weiner, who first came to Ms. Rivera in 2003, hoping to learn how to breed chihuahuas the right way, but yet could not handle the truth. Read about Dee's trip to LA to meet her favorite band, INXS with a woman named Danna Ballswinger. Read about her struggles to keep her kennel together. Read about how she conquered her nemesis, Catsredrum, and also how she got out of breeding after the loss of her favorite dog, Groucho. Also included within the entries are follow-up paragraphs that describe in further detail what she was thinking when she wrote each blog entry.
The very first story where Odel and Swen are together as a mini-mob. In 1995, Ms. Rivera was heavily into Beavis and Butthead, and a lot of her stories at this time reflect a bit on that interest. So the idea of these mini gangs came into play. Swen and Odel are a couple of naive youngsters just out to improve their lives and make it more exciting for themselves. So they go to a diner, where beautiful girls are known to hang out at. They just want to pick up on some chicks. Genny and Eva are also in this story, and knowing Odel and Swen are such clueless youngsters, take advantage of their innocence and invite the boys to treat them out on a date. Little do Swen and Odel know Eva and Genny have a trick up their sleeve. This book has some mild language, and talks of sexual acts. Reader discretion is advised.
An example of Dee Dee's famous slapstick humor. Did you ever think about where the names of some popular cagebirds came from? Such as star finches,cockatiels and parrots? This short, comic-style book looks at some of the funny names given to different species of birds. It invents a comical idea of why some birds are called what they are called, though it is not intended to answer this question. It is a short story, but will definitely get the audience laughing! This story was originally a sidebar story that appeared during a particular humorous time in Ms. Rivera's life in 1992.
Four year old Brittney is in a bad spot. She just lost her pet Chihuahua named Groucho, who dies mysteriously one gloomy spring morning. But her mother, Rosa, allows her to try and find another pet to replace Groucho. So, Brittney goes off around the neighborhood to try and find an example of the perfect pet. She tries many different things, but does she manage to find the right second pet? What does she try first? And what actually works out for her? Find out in this story, full of comedy, sadness, as well as drama. Based in part on actual events, this story is great for children of all ages! But parents, tell your kids not to try this at home! This project was written by Dee Dee, who was Groucho's actual owner, and supervised by Eva Lawrence, who is also a mother of 10 children herself.
This is a story that Ms. Rivera bases in part on her own marriage which took place in 1997. Candi finally buckles down and decides to marry Leopold, her long-time boyfriend. Some spice has been added to the story. Leopold has a tough time when he decides he should tell Candi about the one-night stand he had with the evil Stacy the night before. Of course Candi is upset when she hears this, and bawls Leopold out, then walks out of the diner where they were having drinks. When Candi takes a long break in a far away field, she runs into Stacy as she trots along the field on horseback. Of course you can probably guess what Candi is thinking when she sees Stacy! But look through the story to find out, and see what surprises hold in store for you! This story contains some mild rough language and talks of seductive activities. Reader discretion is advised.
Between the years 2005 to 2007, Ms. Rivera kept an online blog at MSN. Most pronounced are her innermost thoughts about the men of the rock group INXS. Also included are her experiences with breeding chihuahuas, showing, evil show breeders, other INXS fans, and Rockstar: INXS. The story begins in April of 2005, when the diary began, and a short-lived battle she had with a contemptible teenager named Serena Weiner, who first came to Ms. Rivera in 2003, hoping to learn how to breed chihuahuas the right way, but yet could not handle the truth. Read about Dee's trip to LA to meet her favorite band, INXS with a woman named Danna Ballswinger. Read about her struggles to keep her kennel together. Read about how she conquered her nemesis, Catsredrum, and also how she got out of breeding after the loss of her favorite dog, Groucho. Also included within the entries are follow-up paragraphs that describe in further detail what she was thinking when she wrote each blog entry.
This story stars Candi, who represents Dee Dee, and takes place in the early summer months of 1998, when Dee got herself a cattle dog puppy that she named Hutchess, after her favorite lead singer, Michael Hutchence, who died some months before these events took place. At that time, Rivera kept a diary, and recorded daily events. Among them, the day she acquired Hutchess, and even the day the puppy fell mysteriously ill. One way how Ms. Rivera knows to get over tragic events like the death of her puppy is to write about them, so she took these events from her personal diary, and wrote about them with illustrations. It has come to create an amazing story that anyone who has ever known the tragedy of losing a pet should enjoy. In the end, Candi gets over her loss of Hutchess and gets another puppy. Find out what she does in this next chapter in her life.
Gang life seems to be getting the better of Uncle Martin, for in this story, he gets into a minor scuffle with the members of his gang. This quickly explodes into an all-out war! This leads to the gang members voting to have Uncle Martin impeached from his own gang! Brad, who speaks the loudest, demands Tim to take the job, and believes he can do better. And at first, Tim is happy to take Martin's place once he leaves. But is Tim ready to lead the gang? Can he do it as good as Martin always did? Does Tim have what it takes to be a leader? What happens once he takes the wheel? Find out in this hilariously funny story. This story is appropriate for children of all ages. Though there is some depictions of violence.
Davy is getting older and because he is getting bigger, he's been confined to the barn. This puts a damper on his family life, and seems to threaten his pet/owner relationship with Lisa, who has been his friend since he was a fawn. Well, in this story, which is supposed to take place in the summer of '07, Lisa is getting serious with her boyfriend Eric. Thus he invites her to join him at the beach. But Lisa already has plans to spend the same day with Davy. But the mention of a picnic by the beach has her initially breaking that promise. Which leaves Davy devastated. Only one thing might be able to save Lisa's and Davy's relationship, and that's when an intruder breaks into the house and threatens the lives of Lisa and her father. What happens after that? Find out in this story. Based in small part on actual events that happened with the author.
Part 2 in the mini-series of the Adventures of Rosa and Mushmouth. Mushmouth is downtown and gets the idea to meet Martin and go to the movies. Martin agrees and tells Mushmouth to meet him at Rosa's to go. So he does, but when he arrives, Martin isn't there. He goes looking for Martin and believes he is somewhere in the house. But is surprised when he looks in the bathroom and sees Rosa in the shower! This is the last time Rosa is seen in this book. Martin finally shows up and they go to the movies. But surprise, Martin tries to buy their tickets and discovers he cannot because he lost his money! So now what do they do? They cannot get into the movies without any money. Find out what happens and if they do finally get into the movie. It is a great story, and good for people of all ages.
Lisa has a bit of a problem. She has to go to high school and leave all her friends from middle school behind. But there is a group of bully boys who do horrible things to her from day one. They drag her into the woods and rape her, and throw pebbles and other hard implements at her in class when things get quiet. Basically they make her life in high school a living nightmare. Lisa manages to find solace in her friend Davy, but does not want her father to know about the torment at school. But Davy does not want her to let the things those bullies do to her slide off her back. He wants to see them punished, as does Lisa's father when he finds out about them. This story is based in part on actual events. There is some harsh language and scenes that are not suitable for small children in this book. Reader discretion is advised.
Purely an anecdote story, though it centers around compassion for animals with a happy, and somewhat humorous, ending. Caroline appears in this story, it's one of the few times this 80s child is used in the 90s. Also appearing is Andy Anaconda, also known as "The Mad Anaconda". He loves to grab warm and fuzzy animals into his coils and squeeze them until they are unconscious. Caroline is innocently visiting downtown when she comes across the snake. It looks like all is lost, until Uncle Martin and the Gang step in with Rosa, who has veterinary experience. She takes care of Caroline while waiting for the real doctors to get to her. Find out what else happens in this compassionate and compelling story.
Cassie the cow and her mate Tim, who is a member of Martin's crew, are having their first baby together. This story picks up after Cassie has been taken to a nursery to have her baby, and Mushmouth is home with some of the kids, and is trying to get an essay done. Mushmouth is so used to Cassie being behind him and talking to him, that while she is gone, he has to get the rest of the gang to take her place. But the main part of the story is when Mushmouth meets Cassie's baby, Tim Jr. or TJ. See what happens when the two meet for the first time. What surprise is in store for Mushmouth, Cassie and Tim? Find out when you read this story.
A three-in-one story collection. A look at kooky critters in a humorous way, as originally released in 1992. Included in this collection is Kooky Cagebirds, Dynamic Dogs, and the previously unreleased collection; Marvelous Mammals.
Gracie's Odyssey is a UMG masterpiece! This is the story about a young Tamanoa doe named Gracie that lives in a zoo, and has a litter of fawns. One of which is severely undersized, but strong. She learns a hard lesson in zoo life, when her babies are sold to other zoos. But she does not want to let go of the littlest fawn. So she begs the keeper to let her keep him, and he does, but only for a little while. This is when Gracie names him, Davy. When the time comes to sell Davy, Gracie feels betrayed and goes temporarily off her rocker! Meanwhile, Davy is having a hard time adjusting to life without mom. The next thing Gracie knows, she is put into solitary confinement. It is here her friends Chuck, Mikena and Simba agree to help Gracie find Davy. They go to a lot of trouble just to find the zoo where they believe he was taken to, and guess what happens! The story has a surprise ending. Order your copy now to see what goes down, and if Gracie gets her baby back.
A boring Sunday afternoon in the beginning of the school season, and Lisa and Dave are bored. Nothing on television except football games, and Lisa does not know what to do. But Davy gets the idea to go for a walk to kill time and Lisa agrees. While on their walk, they run into Lisa's best friend, Beth, and she joins in the fun. This is when they decide to go to the zoo nearby. The day becomes full of fun, with the exception of them coming face to face with a bunch of nasty hooligans. But once they are taken care of, the girls and Davy continue to have fun. Davy is even reunited with an old friend. Read to see what happens. Because of some harsh language, this story is not suitable for young children.
This story is from the early days, when Cairo Smith still had Davy living in the St. Helens Home for Wild Animals with Uncle Martin and his gang. In this story, he decides to spend the day at the mountain and have some fun by himself. But little does he know that the mountain is waking up and he becomes trapped by the crumbling ground, massive earthquakes and a huge ash cloud. His friends back in the clubhouse worry about him. Do you think he will escape? Find out in this compelling story. This story is great for children of all ages.
Candi is in trouble! She just bought a dress for $500 and she wants to earn the money to pay for the dress before her husband Leopold finds out she spent that much money! She swears her friend to secrecy, but later on winds up telling Leopold what happened. Upset, Leopold tells Candi she has to pay for the dress herself, but has to get a decent job. Not the one she had at the time she told him. What job does Candi finally get? Will she get the dress in the end? Find out in this story, which has a very surprise ending! Some scenes are based on actual events, but mostly fictionized. This story has scenes of nudity, and harsh language, and is not suitable for children under 18.
Uncle Martin and his gang are temporarily staying with Sadie and her friends. This is the first in that series of stories. Sadie introduces herself as the head honcho of the house! However, the honcho has one weakness, she's scared to death of thunder and lightening! This is something Kathy the kangaroo discovers while they are in a resting period. But what is Sadie to do? The loud noise scares her. Find out in this humorous, short clip if Kathy can help Sadie overcome the obstacle of astraphobia! This story is good for children of all ages.
Candi is a young university student in this story who travels to the jungle of central Africa and happens to be browsing through the jungle and comes across this bright golden pendant laying on a grave in what appears to be an abandoned burial ground of one of the local tribes. Well, to her the pendant looks beautiful, so she takes it back to camp and turns it into a necklace. Ever since then, all hell breaks loose because of this pendant that seems to possess magical properties, Candi and her instructor are changed into different animals to get them out of different disasters.
Dee Dee Rivera has written some of the best comedy stories for UMG Productions over the years. A lot of her stories contain a lot of slapstick humor. This story is no exception! Imagine a world 60 million years into the future in the drier regions of South America. A Tachypus (also known as a racer) is looking for food. All of a sudden, it's worst nightmare, a Deinognathus, springs out from behind a cactus plant!! The Tachypus tries to foil the attempts of the Deinognathus to make a meal out of him. Inspired by Chuck Jones's cartoons about a coyote vs. a roadrunner, the Deinognathus makes one failed attempt after another to capture it's prey. It even goes so far as to pretend it is a female racer. So find out what other lengths the Deinognathus goes to to try and capture the racer. And if it even does manage to fool him.
A three-in-one story collection. A look at kooky critters in a humorous way, as originally released in 1992. Included in this collection is Kooky Cagebirds, Dynamic Dogs, and the previously unreleased collection; Marvelous Mammals.
Lisa, her father and Davy are at the family's cabin in the mountains. While there, Davy meets a pack of wild animals like himself. He wants to join them and get a taste of what life in the wild is like. But Davy is not used to living in the wild. He has no idea how to cope. But he is so determined to make it work, that he tells a lot of lies to the pack leader in order to be accepted into the pack. It may have worked out for him if there hadn't been so much snow on the ground already! Meanwhile, Lisa and her father have no idea where Davy is, and they take their old draft horse and go looking for him in the middle of the night. But they do not know where to begin looking. Does Davy ever make his place in the wild pack? Or does he decide to come home? Will Lisa and her father ever find him? What happens that seals Davy's fate? Find out in this exciting, humorous story, good for people of all ages.
Cassie the cow and her mate Tim, who is a member of Martin's crew, are having their first baby together. This story picks up after Cassie has been taken to a nursery to have her baby, and Mushmouth is home with some of the kids, and is trying to get an essay done. Mushmouth is so used to Cassie being behind him and talking to him, that while she is gone, he has to get the rest of the gang to take her place. But the main part of the story is when Mushmouth meets Cassie's baby, Tim Jr. or TJ. See what happens when the two meet for the first time. What surprise is in store for Mushmouth, Cassie and Tim? Find out when you read this story.
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