Captain Underpants and the Sensational Saga of Sir Stinks-a-lot

Summary: There's something rotten in the state of Ohio. Steer clear - it's Sir Stinks-A-Lot! George and Harold, and their doubles, Yesterday George and Yesterday Harold, have a good thing going. Two of them go to school, while the other two hide in the tree house and play video games all day -- then they switch! But when their malicious gym teacher, Mr. Meaner, creates a method of mind-control that turns their fellow students into attentive, obedient, perfect children, the future of all humanity will be in their hands.  (Books in Print)

Violet Mackerel's formal occasion

Summary: Mum has lost her basket of knitted things. Violet wants to make Mum feel happy again. And she may just have the perfect plan: a surprise formal occasion just for Mum

Henny Penny

Based on the tale by Joseph Jacobs
Summary: Henny Penny is pecking at her corn when something drops on her head. She is sure it dropped from the sky, which can only mean one thing - the sky is falling and the world is about to end. Henny Penny sets off to deliver the terrible news to the king. Her friends join her along the way - and so does someone else who is not so friendly. (Back cover)

Jack and the beanstalk

Based on the tale by Joseph Jacobs
Jack is lazy. Instead of walking the cow to market, he sits on a log. And instead of selling the cow for a good price, he swaps her for a handful of beans.
Luckily for Jack, these are no ordinary beans...

Dharma's Diwali

On cover: A story from the Island of Fiji
Summary: Dharma, a young girl from Lautoka, describes how she and her friends and family celebrate Diwali, the festival of light

Gospel day

On cover: A story from the Cook Islands
Summary: Mana describes his life on Aitutaki and community preparations for celebrating Gospel Day, when church groups join together to sing hymns, and perform dramas and dance

Kite festival

On cover: A story from New Zealand
Summary: Mauriora and Tahu make a traditional manu taratahi kite, using materials from their environment, and fly it at the Otaki kite festival

Fau Fibres

On cover: A story from the Islands of Samoa
Summary: Maimai describes how he and his family prepare and use the bark fibres of the fau tree (Hibiscus) in Samoa to make string, costumes, toys, and animal bedding. Includes instructions for making your own titi fau

Te ano

On cover: Using natural resources in Kiribati
Summary: Describes the traditional game of Te Kabwe, as played in Kiribati, and how two young girls weave a new ball (ano) out of pandanus leaves when the old one is worn out

Pinati

On cover: Using natural resources in Tonga
Summary: It's the peanut season in Tonga. Sikei and 'Oiapa earn pocket money by going to the plantation to help their uncle harvest his peanuts. Includes details about how to grow peanuts yourself