Otis Spofford (Ellen & Otis, Bk. 2)

There was nothing Otis Spofford liked better than stirring up a little excitement, particularly at school. Of all Otis’s acquaintances, the neat and well-behaved Ellen Tebbits was the one he most enjoyed teasing. Strangely enough, it is Ellen who at last brings about his comeuppance. But before that happens, his losing spitball battle with Mrs. Gitler, his surprising affection for the experimental baby rat, and his insect collecting on behalf of the football hero provide a feast of fun for any child or grownup.