In ten sections: 1. 'The Secret Lives of Lennie Lower' (pp. 1 - 41); 2. 'Bloodhound Lower of the Yard' (pp. 42 - 52; 3. 'Husband Lower of the Back Yard' (pp. 53 - 74); 4. 'Hints for Young Home-Muckers' (pp. 75 - 91); 5. 'Bearding Grandpa in His Den' (pp. 92 - 110); 6. 'Putting Curry into the Curriculum' (pp. 111 - 127); 7. 'How To Be a Lighthouse-Keeper or Almost Anything' (pp. 128 - 144); 8. 'Is There an Elf on Your Shelf? (pp. 145 - 165); 9. 'Whaling, Chess and Other Indoor Sports' (pp. 166 - 184); 10. 'Science, Medicine and Other Lurks' (pp. 185 - 206)
Each section is introduced by an epigraph and a cartoon illustration