A tall tale of a boy whose chewing gum habit saves him from a rattlesnake's bite.

When Zookeeper Fred's green snake Vern gets loose in the zoo, the Questioneers need all their talents to help find him, but in the end, it is Aaron's art that leads the way. Includes facts about snakes.

Two cats team up to rescue, defend, and nurture a baby mockingbird.

Baby Snake lives in the midst of things that have various shapes.

In two stories bound together back to back, a tortoise realizes the need for a shell after several scary encounters and a greedy python eats to excess, finally eating himself.

When Milla, sixteen, who has lived a sheltered life on a farm near a cursed village, finally makes a friend, she learns of her connection to the curse's originator.

"Hank's sister Emily wants Ralph's Reptile Show to perform at her birthday party more than anything, but Ralph is booked solid. So Hank comes up with a plan: he'll disguise himself as a magician called The Westside Wizard and pull a snake from thin air! But when Hank's true identity is revealed during his performance, his good deed might just turn into a huge disaster"--

Erin's family cares for the fearsome water serpents that form the core of their kingdom's army. When some of the beasts mysteriously die, Elin's mother is sentenced to death as punishment. With her last breath she manages to send her daughter to safety. Alone, far from home, Elin discovers that she can talk to both the terrifying water serpents and the majestic flying beasts that guard her queen. This skill involves her in deadly plots that could...

Laminated sheets give instructions for using the materials in the kit as well as activities, games, and songs based on the book that can be used in a day-care setting. A list of additional supplies that are needed for the activities is also included. Ten mice outsmart a hungry snake.