Three stories about Lowly Worm and his friends include "The Best Mistake Ever," "A Visit to Mr. Fixit," and "Best Friends."

A spider, blown by the wind to a fence post near a farm yard, begins to build her web and cannot be distracted from the task at hand--not by the horse, cow, sheep, goat, or dog. But when the rooster asks if she wants to catch a pesky fly, the busy spider is able to catch it in her web immediately!

Brer Fox makes a tar baby in order to catch Brer Rabbit.

Describes how Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norkey became the first human beings to reach the top of the world by climbing Mount Everest.

Polar bear babies wake up, learn to fish, swim, walk on the ice, and enjoy running.

Describes the work scientists do to find out more about these huge prehistoric animals.

Illus. in full color. "Designed for children who are just beginning to read independently, this humorous story has very large print, simple vocabulary, and lively, amusing illustrations. Should be appealing, whether used for reading alone or reading aloud."—Bulletin, Center for Children's Books.

Thomas meets a new friend who needs a lot of repairs, but Spencer tries to stop Thomas and gets stuck in the mud, now Thomas must save both of them.