In Japan, Big Bird and Barkley become separated from their tour group and are befriended by a mysterious woman who might be the Bamboo Princess. While learning about their new friend, they also learn about Japanese culture.
A temple cat in ancient Egypt grows tired of being worshipped and cared for in a reverent fashion and travels to the seaside, where she finds genuine affection with a fisherman and his children.
Sixteen-year-old Devonny travels through time to break free from the oppression of women during the nineteenth century and Annie Lockwood asks to travel to the year 1899 to see her beloved Strat in Cairo, but is sent back to ancient Egypt.
Provides a literary analysis of William Shakespeare's play "Twelfth Night;" and includes information on the history and culture of Elizabethan England.