One happy mutt is digging up dirt when he is joined by his equally joyful friends. They're certainly not expecting to encounter groundhogs, mice, moles, bears, and pirates! New readers will delight in this joyful story with its surprise climax. The characters have energy and charm that will delight young children as they embark on a satisfying first-time reading adventure.

One happy mutt is running along when he finds himself pursued by a pack of equally joyful canine friends. So he joins the crowd! Together they run, chase each other, jump in mud, go for a swim, and dig, dig, dig! Their doggy day becomes even more wonderful when they discover a mother lode of bones! But when the bones magically arrange themselves as a T-Rex, the dogs find themselves running once again. This time, away from the giant skeleton!

A simple account of the sinking of the Titanic and the discovery of its remains many years later.

When a rainstorm prevents Nancy and her best friend, Robert, from getting to the planetarium the night of a class field trip, she has a brilliant idea for making things better.

Fox decides to become a tiger because they are fast and sneaky, and soon, his other animal friends are joining in.

Everyone’s favorite pranksters are at it again! School’s out, and Miles and Niles are running wild in the woods outside town: climbing trees, exploring caves, and, yes, pranking. But these leafy, lazy days of mischief darken when bully Josh Barkin and his cadets from a nearby kids’ boot camp discover the merrymakers—and vow to destroy them. Are our heroes’ sharp minds any match for these hooligans’ hard fists?

"The pond is full of dangers for a tiny tadpole. Will it grow up to be a leaping frog?" -- Back cover.

Describes the nearly disastrous encounter of a spear-fisherman with a shark off the coast of Australia, and describes the physical features, diet, and behavior of sharks.

Biscuit wants to go to school. He wants to go to class, have a snack in the cafeteria, and hear a story in the library. Most of all, Biscuit wants to meet the teacher! But dogs aren't allowed in school. What will happen when the teacher discovers Biscuit?

Relates five adventures of Owl. Owl lives by himself, but he's not always alone. One evening he invites Winter in to sit by the fire; another time he finds strange bumps in his bed; and on a walk one night, a friend follows him all the way home.