Bill Peet

When monsterous work machines from the city come and destroy Shady Glade, the animals hop a train to find a new place to live. When building machinery moves into their woodland home, the animal inhabitants of Shady Glade must search for a new place to live.

A tired and dejected circus camel finds long-sought-after recognition along a railroad track.

Cyrus, a shy and friendly serpent, finally realizes his ambition by heroically helping some voyagers through a storm and foiling some dastardly pirates.

When Prewitt's shamefully scraggly tail develops the appearance of a scary greeneyed monster, the other peacocks decide it has to go.

Jethro and Joel, a two-headed troll, goes on a rampage through the countryside.

Tired of a dog's life, Scamp visits the wicked little witch in the woods and becomes a whingdingdilly.

Zella the zebra helps Zack the ostrich when he is young and helpless and when he grows up Zack returns the favor by saving Zella's young offspring from a lion.

A spiteful, conceited elephant runs away from the circus and immediately regrets her course of action.