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Hot hippo: Hippo was hot. He longed to live in the water like the fishes instead of on dry land. But such a change required permission from Ngai, the god of Everything and Everywhere. Possum magic: An Australian possum named Hush used to think that the magic used by Grandma Poss to make her invisible was fun - until, one day, Hush wants to know what she looks like. Together they must find a way to make Hush's wish come true. Tikki Tikki Tembo: What's...

"The Owl and the Pussy-cat" set sail for happiness, all in a pea-green boat. "Wynken, Blynken and Nod" sail off one night in a wooden shoe, to go fishing among the stars. Familiar nursery-rhyme characters pop up in the most unexpected places: the cupboard, on the stairs, or deep in the woods. For "Each Peach Pear Plum" is a chance to spot a hidden friend.

En estos cuentos se pregunta como los dinosaurios dan las buenas noches, como disfrutan su comida, lo que hacen en la escuela, y como se curan cuando están enfermos. In these stories is pondered the different ways a dinosaur can say goodnight, the ways they enjoy their meals, what they do at school and how they get well when they are sick.

A Japanese American man recounts his grandfather's journey to America which he later also undertakes, and the feelings of being torn by a love for two different countries. The true story of Victorian artist Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins, who built life-sized models of dinosaurs in the hope of educating the world about these awe-inspiring ancient animals and what they were like.