Presents basic facts about dinosaurs, followed by "The Land Time Forgot," a fiction story about two dinosaur hunters who travel back in time millions of years.
Defines extreme sports, profiles different forms of extreme sports, and includes a short story about a boy who has to climb up a cliff to avoid the ocean tide.
When a boy advises a man that he will get to town more quickly if he goes slowly, the man thinks him foolish and races down the road with his donkey and a load of coconuts.
Describes things that are found within the Earth, including tunnels, caves, fossils, and burial sites; and features a short story entitled "The Railroad Ghost.".