Fourth-grader Hank, while on a field trip aboard "The Pilgrim Spirit," tries to learn knot tying in his own unique way, which causes unforeseen problems.
Illustrations and rhyming, easy-to-read text introduce an increasing, then decreasing, cast of characters sharing a boat in a moat with a pig in an enormous wig.
Beginning on a plateau in Tibet, journey down Asia's longest river in this exciting adventure. Traveling through China, learn about the rare Yangtze dolphins, terraced farmlands, various cultures, the giant Three Gorges Dam, and much more!.