Recounts the "real story" of the first Thanksgiving when the Pilgrims pursued such tough turkeys for dinner that they had to settle for squash.

A succession of annoyances causes Santa to wish he were at home, rather than on his Christmas Eve journey.

Two mice, each without the other's knowledge, help a pumpkin grow into the "biggest pumpkin ever," but for different purposes.

Antonio, a street performer who admires a rich merchant's daughter, must use his talents in juggling, tightrope walking, and guitar playing when he rescues her from bandits and tries to get her home again.

A brother and sister squirrel appreciate each oter more after being exposed to their really naughty cousins at Thanksgiving dinner.

Worried that an early spring will ruin his ski lodge business, Roland Raccoon takes drastic steps to prevent Godfrey Groundhog from looking for his shadow on Groundhog Day.

Introduces four notable groups referred to by their enemies as barbarians: the Goths, the Huns, the Vikings, and the Mongols. In each case, the author looks at the lives of common people within the group, their religious beliefs, their leaders, their history, and the results of their attacks on other civilizations.

Clayton and Desmond work together to try to find the biggest apple for a school contest, but when realize they will not win they find a better use for all of the apples they have collected.