This book is a unique experiment of the Author Amitesh Ranjan where he had built this story along with his son Shreeyansh. Amitesh, during his son's bedtime was giving him a topic and they both were building over that. An extempore way of developing story with a kid where Author tried infusing some learning as well that could help his son learn while having fun. The collection has 9 such stories which is more of story telling conversation between him and his son.

A story about life's lessons where family and friends demonstrate their commitment and trust to each other. Also has an environmental lesson about rain and evaporation. This is told in a heart-felt, but humorous and kid-friendly style.

Prince Horacio stood up and pulled back his hood that was covering his face and looked at Ricky. His face was like a tiger with deep scars on both sides. It looked as if someone or something had tried to shred his face. Ricky opened his eyes wide and took a deep breath. What happened to Prince Horacio? "I think I know where those creatures live and who is keeping them alive and why. Some of the people brave enough to go out after dark have seen Lord Vladamire on his horse and those creatures following behind him. He also has been in town buying all sorts of weird things, like bugs, worms, snakes, lizards and chicken gizzards. He also has been trying to buy up everyone's property. He tells them it is not a safe place to live and gives them half the price their land is worth." The prince tried to explain. Find out if Ricky can destroy the evil Lord Vladamire and his band of slimy Darkeyes. Will he be able to avenge the king's death and return his stolen crown? Join Ricky on his next adventure as he finds more magic whistles and more interesting people on his journey. The Adventures of Ricky Raccoon is a great imagination building book for all ages.

Ricky started down the path, and then all of a sudden, he fell five feet down into a pit filled with snakes. Ricky screamed as the snakes started to circle him. The walls of the pit were too high for Ricky to escape. What should he do? As the howling of wolves and other strange noises fill the night air, Ricky Raccoon must venture into the Neverending Forest to find his parents. Nothing good has ever come out of the forest, and villagers never dare to go in---and if they do, they are never seen again. Join Ricky on his first adventure as he meets the queen of the forest, helping her on a special quest, and as he faces alligators, giant spiders, snakes, packs of wolves, and eventually the evil Lord Turmoil. Will Ricky manage to find his parents and save them? Will he ever be able to escape the Neverending Forest? The Adventures of Ricky Raccoon will keep you on the edge of your seat.

All of a sudden from the other side of the cave came this huge hairy creature. He was about seven feet tall with long fangs and long sharp claws. on his, huge hands. He was growling and drooling and waving his long arm, back and forth. He started coming toward Ricky and at a pretty face pace. What will Ricky do? "\What happened when the Darkeyes came, and who are they, Your Majesty? "Ricky asked. "'They are creatures, evil creatures. They are short and gray and slimy. They stink like something horrible. They are called the Darkeyes because they have big bulging black eyes with no whites in their eyes at all. One night, these evil creatures broke into our castle and ran over to the king sitting on his throne. They blew a whistle at him, and then my husband dropped to the floor dead. They left as fast as they came and left behind tragedy," the queen replied, Join Ricky on his next adventure as he sets out to find the prince and princess of the Never-Ending Forest and retrieve the king's, stolen crown. The Adventures of Ricky Raccoon is full of excitement, adventure, and comedy for all ages.

In Lavandale, the peaceful land where all types of fowls live, Ricky, a rooster with thick, golden-brown feathers that glisten in the sun, sticks out as ornery and mischievous He boasts and brags every morning about his accomplishments in the annual tournaments, and he never takes anything seriously. At every sunrise he runs around the land, announcing that he is the best and that no one can match his speed or strength. Many of the fowls in Lavandale grow tired of Ricky’s behavior. They complain to the Guardian Council, which decides to assign Ricky to guard the egg factory in the hopes of making him more responsible. However after two days, Ricky grows bored and returns to his old ways. While he’s away from the egg factory making his morning proclamations for everyone to hear, two rattlesnakes take two eggs. As a result of Ricky’s lapse in judgment, the Guardian Council banishes him to the Forbidden Forest for seven days. While in the forest, Ricky fears for his life, encounters some scary animals, and meets Cappi, a vegetarian alligator, who becomes his friend and shows him how to stay safe. While Ricky and Cappi are exploring, they see some hawks flying. The two follow the hawks to the City of the Hawks where Ricky overhears something that could affect Lavandale and everyone he loves there. The Adventure of Ricky the Golden Rooster shows the journey of Ricky from a boastful and immature rooster into a mature and responsible rooster who earns the respect of everyone.

The uplifting story of two unlikely mountaineers: a man in late middle age and a fearless pint-sized pup who, together, scale Colorado's highest peaks. By the time life had finished hitting Rick Crandall from all sides, he was at the lowest point of his life, both personally and professionally. Depressed to find himself facing a mid-late-life age crisis and watching his finances crumble as the tech industry bubble burst, he hopes his future isn't headed downhill. It was at this critical juncture in their new marriage that his wife Pamela made an astute and life-changing suggestion: "Let's get a dog." So begins the story of Emme, a 200-pound Saint Bernard trapped in the body of 5-pound Australian terrier puppy. Soon, Emme and Rick hit the hiking trails around Aspen, Colorado. While she is groomed to be a show dog, it's soon obvious that her heart is in the hills and with Rick, who decides to add more challenging hikes to the mix. Before long, they are scaling Colorado's "fourteeners," peaks with altitudes of over 14,000 feet. On one magical day, Emme climbs to the top of four "fourteeners," a quarter of the sixteen such peaks she will complete during her life without once being carried on a trail or on the rocks on the way to a summit. In mountaineering Rick realizes he has found—in his late sixties—his life's new passion. This is where Emme has led him—out of the abyss and to the top of the mountain. She was never really walking behind: she was nudging him along until he found his stride. Even after Rick understood the glory of climbing, it was Emme still doing the leading, until Rick learned how to lead himself.