Groundhog Dog inspires the class to celebrate Groundpig Day with their guinea pig Fluffy, and Fluffy gets to help an unhappy groundhog.

A hoot owl, Ocax, rules Dimwood Forest and promises to protect the mice as long as they ask his permission to move about. Poppy is a deer mouse under the owl's protection, but when her fiance is killed by Ocax she defies the owl and begins a journey to a new place. Poppy wants to find a place where her family can live away from Ocax, but she has to do it without Ocax catching her.

A guinea pig who lives in Toytown invites his friends in the toy store to a dinner party at midnight.

In this cumulative tale, a wakeful flea atop a number of sleeping creatures causes a commotion, with just one bits.

An energetic group of mice deliver valentines to the other animals.

"Ralph is not like the other mice at the Mountain View Inn. He is always looking for adventure. So when a young guest named Keith arrives with a shiny miniature motorcycle, it's Ralph's lucky day. Right away, Ralph knows that the motorcycle is special--made to be ridden by an adventurous mouse. And once a mouse can ride a motorcycle...almost anything can happen!"--Page 4 of cover.

"Billie has found the most adorable guinea pig in the pet shop. She is going to love it forever! If only she can convince her Mum and Dad"--Back cover. Suggested level: junior.

Ragweed, a young country mouse, leaves his family and travels to the big city, where he finds excitement and danger and sees cats for the first time.

Relating the cycle of requests a mouse is likely to make after you give him a cookie takes the reader through a young child's day.

All the little animals of Thistletown are having fun at Nutmeg's birthday party. But when she starts to feel dizzy, the festivities have to stop. Luckily, Dr.KittyCat and Peanut are close at hand to help, so Nutmeg can have a happy birthday after all! Nutmeg has two-color art inside! Supercute photographs of real puppies and kittens combine with hand-drawn pink line art for a completely unique look.