It says in the newspapers that the world is coming to an end," said' Wanda happily, and set about to make an escape shelter. But Pete wasn't much interested. He figured he had troubles enough of his own.

It it hadn't been for the substitute teacher, he wouldn't have been worrying about her test. If he hadn't been worrying about the test, she wouldn't have blamed him for what happened to the aquarium. If he hadn't gone to her house to
confess his innocence in the matter of the aquarium, she wouldn't have suspected him of coming to steal the dog, Mishmash. And if Mishmash had not taken it into his head to run away and find Pete - Pete would have had nothing to do with Wanda and her end-of-the-world escape shelter.

What happens when Pete helps Wanda in order to provide a hideout for Mishmash arouses the whole neighborhood and adds to his troubles. To Pete, the end of the world begins to look like a Very good thing.

How Pete solves both his and Mishmash's problems with the substitute is a story that will tickle anyone Who has ever had difficulties with tests, teachers, dogs, and everyone who has already met this pair in Molly Cone's Mishmash- selected by the New York Times as one of the hundred best books of the year. - from Amzon