Badger became bored with the same old foods he had been eating; however, the tasty animals who live near his den weren't so eager to become Badger's main meal.
Hedgehogs Trundle and Esmeralda, along with their new friend Jack Nimble, sail out into the Sundered Lands to find Esmeralda's aunt, who they hope will help them unravel the clues to find the next of the six crowns.
The mountain of Salamandastron needs the help of Brocktree the Badger Lord when evil comes in the form of the Blue Hordes of Ungatt Trunn, the Earth Shaker.
Lord Asheye of Salamandastron prophesizes that a new Badger Lord must take his place and reign over the legendary badger fortress, and Maude Maudie, a feisty hare maid of the Long Patrol, sets out to track down this young warrior.
Introduces the letter "b" through a story in which Badger, a bully, learns a lesson and makes a friend after calling Bear a baby for blowing bubbles. Includes an illustration with "b" items to find.
Sidney tries to come up with an excuse why he can't go swimming with the rest of his class, but when his friends figure out that Sidney is afraid, they take matters into their own hands.