"The Couch Potato has everything he needs within reach of his sunken couch cushion. But when the electricity goes out, Couch Potato is forced to peel himself away from the comforts of his living room and venture outside. And when he does, he realizes fresh air and sunshine could be just the things he needs ..."--

"When Ben Hardy is forced to become the school's mascot, Steve the Spud, he wants to keep the embarrassing gig a secret at all costs"--

When a bored girl meets a potato who finds children tedius, she tries to prove him wrong by demonstrating all of the things they can do, from turning cartwheels to using their imaginations.

Rot the mutant potato must find a way to face his fear after his big brother, Snot, tells him there may be a dangerous Squirm in the magnificent mud pit he found.

"When Mr. Russet finds a large, lumpy potato on the couch he is outraged and begins a potato protest, refusing to do any more tidying up. Other family members see the spud differently, playing with it, dressing it up, and even giving the potato its own cushion on the couch. As the house gets messier and messier, Mr. Russet can't take it any longer. He picks up the potato, tidies up and then serves his family a most surprising supper..."--