The Pee Wee Scouts are a junior scouting troop of elementary school children in the first and second grade, a mixture of boys and girls. They are only six years old at the beginning of the series. They meet on Tuesdays, after school. The kids in the story are in Troop 23, and their leader is Mrs. Peters. Mrs. Peters has a baby son, Nick, and a large, black dog called Tiny. In the third book in the series, they adopt another dog, Lucky, who becomes the troop’s mascot. At the beginning of meetings, the children are supposed to report good deeds that they have done.

There are eleven children in the troop:

  • Molly Duff – The stories are told from her point of view. When she gets mad at someone or something, she crosses her eyes and threatens to put a hex on what’s making her mad. It scares some people, but the truth is that Molly doesn’t really believe in hexes. It’s just something she learned from her grandmother. She’s Mary Beth’s best friend.
  • Mary Beth Kelly – She’s Molly’s best friend, and they do most of their scouting projects and activities together.
  • Lisa Ronning – She is one of the troop members who doesn’t have a father living at home. Her uncle sometimes comes with her to activities when the other scouts bring their fathers.
  • Tim Noon – A bit of a troublemaker. Often doesn’t have a good deed to report when the other kids report their good deeds. He doesn’t have a father at home.
  • Roger White – He frequently teases Sonny about being a sissy but will still do things with him as a friend.
  • Sonny Betz – The other kids often think of Sonny as a bit of a baby, but that’s largely because his mother is overprotective. He doesn’t have a father at home. While other kids tease him, Molly never does, so Sonny thinks of Molly as his best friend. Sometimes, Sonny gets mean and acts out when he’s upset about something. Sonny’s mother is the assistant Scout leader.
  • Tracy Barnes – She’s a little bossy. She also has allergies and often has a runny nose, which Molly thinks is gross.
  • Patty Baker – Kenny’s twin sister.
  • Kenny Baker – Patty’s twin brother.
  • Rachel Meyers – Rachel is very competitive and a show-off. Her father is a dentist, and her family seems a little more affluent than some of the others, so she has nice things and likes to show off to the other kids what she has that they don’t. Whenever the scout leader asks if there are any questions, it’s typically Rachel who asks something.
  • Kevin Moe –

The scouts have a special song that is set to the tune of Old MacDonald Had a Farm:

Scouts are helpers, Scouts have fun
Pee Wee, Pee Wee Scouts!
We Sing and play when work is done,
Pee Wee, Pee Wee Scouts!
With a good deed here,
and an errand there,
Here a hand, there a hand,
Everywhere a good hand.
Scouts are helpers, Scouts have fun
Pee Wee, Pee Wee Scouts!
We love our country
And our home,
Our school and neighbors too.
As Pee Wee Scouts
We pledge our best
In everything we do.

They also have a pledge:

We love our country
And our home,
Our school and neighbors too.

As Pee Wee Scouts
We pledge our best
In everything we do.

The adventures in the story focus on different scouting activities and badges that the kids have to earn.

The author of the series is Judy Delton, who has also written other books for children, including the Kitty series, the Angel series, and the Lee Henry books.

Books in the Series:

#1 Cookies and Crutches (1988)

The Pee Wee Scouts learn to bake cookies and have their first experience with ice-skating.

#2 Camp Ghost-Away (1988)

The Pee Wee Scouts sell donuts to raise money and go on a camping trip.

#3 Lucky Dog Days (1988)

The scouts raise money for an animal shelter by holding a rummage sale, and they acquire a new scout mascot.

#4 Blue Skies, French Fries (1988)

#5 Grumpy Pumpkins (1988)

#6 Peanut-Butter Pilgrims (1988)

#7 A Pee Wee Christmas (1988)

#8 That Mushy Stuff (1989)

#9 Spring Sprouts (1989)

#10 The Pooped Troop (1989)

#11 The Pee Wee Jubilee (1989)

#12 Bad, Bad Bunnies (1990)

#13 Rosy Noses, Freezing Toes (1990)

Mrs. Peters’s antique vase disappears, and the kids prepare to earn their music badges before Christmas. Meanwhile, Sonny is distressed that his mother is forcing him to learn to play the violin.

#14 Sonny’s Secret (1991)

#15 Sky Babies (1991)

#16 Trash Bash (1991)

#17 Pee Wees on Parade (1992)

#18 Lights, Action, Land-Ho! (1992)

#19 Piles of Pets (1993)

#20 Fishy Wishes (1993)

#21 Pee Wees on Skis (1993)

#22 Greedy Groundhogs (1994)

#23 All Dads on Deck (1994)

#24 Tricks and Treats (1994)

#25 Pee Wees on First (1995)

#26 Super Duper Pee Wee! (1995)

#27 Teeny Weeny Zucchinis (1995)

#28 Eggs with Legs (1996)

#29 Pee Wee Pool Party (1996)

#30 Bookworm Buddies (1996)

#31 Moans and Groans and Dinosaur Bones (1997)

#32 Stage Frightened (1997)

#33 Halloween Helpers (1997)

#34 Planet Pee Wee (1998)

#35 Pedal Power (1998)

#36 Computer Clues (1998)

#37 Wild, Wild West (1999)

#38 Send in the Clowns (1999)

#39 Molly for Mayor (1999)

#40 A Big Box of Memories (2000)