Philip and Emery

Emery's clumsy and monumentally unlucky cousin Leon is coming to visit for a whole week! Philip and Emery, best friends, are desperate to find ways to keep Leon out of their way, but Leon's bad luck-and disaster-follows them everywhere. Rabbits' feet don't work. Homemade remedies don't work. And when, Emery and Philip have an extraordinary spell of bad luck themselves, they're certain that Leon's bad luck is contagious. They plot and plan to convince Leon that the safest place for him is in his own home. In a panic, Leon gets his mother to end his visit early but promises to return for a night a week from Friday, when he hopes he'll be over his bad luck. Triumphant, Philip and Emery laughingly decide to circle that unlucky date on Emery's calendar, but when, they do they get a shock. The thirteenth of the month. Friday the thirteenth! And, they have to spend it with Leon!

How is Philip ever going to get a pet, the one thing he wants most in the world, when his parents say no to his every request? Angel, a very smart neighborhood girl, gives Philip a plan to change his parents' mind, but the plan ends in disaster, and Philip's parents say no louder than ever. With Angel's help, Philip tries again. Philip knows it's his last chance. How will this plan turn out? Will Philip's wish come true, or will he meet with disappointment again?

Philip and Emery are scared out of their wits, when they learn their community service assignment involves dealing with a haunted house, but it gets worse! Circumstances force the boys to sneak inside the haunted house, and when they do, they receive the shock of their lives!

Philip runs into an awful streak of bad luck at the same time as his best buddy, Emery runs into a streak of good luck. When Emery reveals that he's been using a newly acquired luck charm, Philip sets out to find one of his own, but what he finds turns out to be more deadly curse than good luck charm.

After Philip solves a few neighborhood mysteries, he decides to open a detective agency with his best pal Emery. Their classmate Jason starts making fun of their efforts, though, and being a detective suddenly isn't so much fun. But soon, Jason is accused of stealing money from the teacher, and Emery encourages Philip to solve the case and get Jason thrown out of their class. Philip sets to work and shocks the class when he reveals the solution to the mystery.

Philip runs into Jeanne, a new girl in the neighborhood, who defeats him at every game they play. Philip enlists his best pal Emery to help him, but even, when they join forces, they lose to Jeanne. In his frustration, Philip foolishly assures Jeanne that he will win the poster contest being, run at the mall. She laughs off his challenge, certain first prize will be hers. Philip cannot allow himself to lose again to this girl, but how in the world will he ever defeat The Girl Who Couldn't Lose?

Philip and Emery are, granted three wishes by a gypsy from the circus sideshow, but to get these wishes, they must perform a chore for the gypsy. They must recover some jewels, including a magical scarab, from a dangerous location. They undertake the chore, but soon regret their decision. Disaster looms. Yet, if they can set things right quickly, all will be well. But, the police are on their trail!