When the weather turned cold and snowy, the alley cat Moe McTooth was glad to become an apartment cat, until the return of spring made him long for the outdoors.
The sinister siblings, twins Edgar and Ellen, kidnap the pets of Nod's Limb's youngest citizens and turn them into "rare beasts" in hopes of making money to finance future pranks.
The twins' one-eyed companion Pet has a trick or two up its sleeve when Edgar's fiendish twin Ellen starts minding her manners, wearing bows on her pajamas, and acting nice.
The students in Mrs. Green's class get a bit nervous when she announces she is going to bring in a class pet but will not reveal what it is--letting their imaginations run wild.
Simple text and photographs show young readers how to care for a new bird; discussing choosing a breed, supplies, feeding, cleaning a cage, and signs of sickness.
Abby and her sister Tess nearly run into trouble when they agree to participate in an animal-assisted activity program at the hospital during which they are assigned to bring a talking parrot to visit Elliot, a boy who has become very depressed since being in a car accident.
