The animals are hurrying to the barn. Something is going on. Fergus discovers them huddled together telling spooky stories. Silly animals. Fergus knows that ghosts don't exist. But that night, strange things start to happen.

"Black-and-white illustrations narrate this spooky story."--Jacket.

On his way to town to have some fun, a lazy but clever young man faces a terrible demon, who declares that his time has come.

A description of the things that go "bump" in the night.

When the river floods during a storm, Fergus wakes up to find the farmyard under water. He helps Farmer Bob to round up the animals, but the hens are trapped on the henhouse roof. With the aid of the other animals, Fergus begins the strangest rescue.