A collection of animal stories including three new stories - POPPET, THE SEPTOPUS and THE SPELLING BEE - two stories not published by Puffin before - ZAP! and THE GREAT SLOTH RACE - and ten others, taken from various Viking/Puffin titles, including THE TOPSY-TURVY STORYBOOK and SUPER TRIFFIC PIGS. All stories are illustrated in full colour by Michael Terry.