A journey through a land where Milo learns the importance of words and numbers provides a cure for his boredom. For Milo, everything's a bore. What a tollbooth mysteriously appears in his room, he drives through only because he's got nothing better to do. But on the other side, things seem different. Milo visits the Island of Conclusions (you get there by jumping), learns about time from a ticking watchdog named Tock, and even embarks on a quest...

Middle-schooler Greg Heffley is the prime suspect when it is discovered that school property has been damaged, but when a surprise blizzard hits and school is closed, Greg is stuck indoors with his family, unable to prove his innocence.

Buzz is a very good boy, who lives in a fancy house, eats well, and has equally well-behaved (boring) friends--but sometimes he would really like to break free, run fast, dig holes, and play with the other dogs.

"Ray has spent his whole life as a light bulb in a lonely closet. But he's about to go on a big adventure!"--

"A doodle girl named Penny sets out from her own plain piece of paper to try to find more interesting and fun ways to spend her time."--

Tobin, Bismark, and Dawn are bored. There's nothing to do! So when Karina the kinkajou comes along, she gives them a lesson on using their imaginations. Soon, the three nocturnal friends are following Karina and the 'sparkle sprite' over rivers, under waterfalls, and to the end of a rainbow.

Most days Caveboy has a lot to do, but because today Mama is busy hunting and Papa is repainting their cave, he is so bored he might even play with Sister.

Pizza and Taco are bored and decide to throw a party, but despite their careful planning, nothing seems to go right.