Four, the youngest and smallest owlet of his brood, has a positive attitude that gets him through most challenges of life in a nest, but it may not be enough when a storm threatens his treetop home before he has learned to fly.

Rory is afraid of winter's darkness. He thinks that monsters and demons might creep out from the shadows. So Rory makes a Winter Dragon of emerald green, with a crest of brilliant red. Each night the dragon comes alive to tell stories of knights and battles, of elf-kings and treasure-hoards - and through his dreamtime adventures, Rory grows brave. But as spring approaches, the Winter Dragon dreams of returning to his fiery home.

A childless old woman is given a merbaby to raise until the child can safely return to the sea.

Nico rescues a small octopus and takes it home to keep as a pet, caring for it until one day, he learns some sad and wonderful news. Includes a factual section on octopuses.

A mother horse reassures her young foal that soon he will be big enough to stay by himself and not even miss her.

A dare turns deadly as six kids are cut off by the seas. One of them is hurt, it's the middle of the night, and they have only themselves to blame.

Step-by-step illustrated instructions make reading unnecessary to make a variety of animals out of materials available at home or school.