A band of mischievous monkeys steals every one of a peddler's caps while he takes a nap under a tree.

When he can't find his cat to enter in the neighborhood pet show, Archie must do some fast thinking to win a prize.

A cumulative rhyme relating how Ki-pat brought rain to the drought-stricken Kapiti Plain.

A young girl and her favorite aunt share the excitement of planning a very special car trip for just the two of them.

Grandpa tells his two young houseguests a story about his own childhood when he was scared at bedtime.

Recounts the life of the extraordinary lumberjack whose unusual size and strength brought him many fantastic adventures.

Grandma tells about her mama's journey to America by boat, years ago.

Includes general information, jokes, and brief descriptions of the physical characteristics, habits, and natural environment of a variety of common insects.

On a special field trip in the magic school bus, Ms. Frizzle's class learns at first hand about different kinds of rocks and the formation of the earth.

By following the directions in a song, "The Drinking Gourd," taught them by an old sailor named Peg Leg Joe, runaway slaves journey north along the Underground Railroad to freedom in Canada.