Harriet is a very happy hippo. Harriets happy nature usually rubs off on everyone around her. Harriet is on holiday in Hawaii. She loves to do lots of holiday activities. The other guests seem to be put off by little problems they may encounter. Will Harriets happy nature make a difference?

Harriet is a young hippo who dreams of escaping her tranquil life in the river. She wants to migrate, like some of her animal friends. However, after a few misadventures, Harriet learns a very important lesson: At home with her family and friends is where she really belongs.

Harriet wanted to be happy again and finally learns to be herself.

Lazy Lucy is a lioness. She never goes hunting with the other lionesses. Instead, she sleeps all day and eats the food they bring home. The other lionesses no longer like Lucy, and as Lucy gets fatter and fatter, there is no room for her in the lair. Lucy is lonely and sad. Then she has an idea. Will her idea work? Will the other lionesses love Lucy again?

This entry in the "You Can't" book series explores the science, geography, and physiology that determines how, where, and in what various creatures live. It begins with animals whose body creates their home (shell-dwellers, spiders), then features those who use nests, burrows/dens/holes. Next come homes that humans build and live in.Humorous verse is paired with kid-centered explanations and explorations of building basics, different types of homes (igloos, apartments, cabins, suburban-style, etc.), and homes of the future. Each section is topped off with a page of simple activities and kickstarting questions that expand the child's understanding of that particular section's, and the overall, subject matter. The "You Can't" books are everyday-and body-centered science books that present kid-centered information and activities with humor, verse, cartoon-style art, and a sense of excitement and fun.

The school cook bakes a pie for the schoolteachers lunch and leaves it on the kitchen table to cool. Later he discovers that his pie has gone. The school head, with the help of the teachers, sets out to investigate who ate the pie. Will they find the culprit?