1. Two children spend the year anticipating the fruit their apple tree will bear, only to have a wily thief upset their plans. 2. A newly-hatched turtle makes the dangerous journey across a beach full of obstacles to the nearby sea. 3. For the sake of variety, Susie imagines that her friendly dog Sam is a series of more exotic creatures, from a dragon in a wagon to a shark in the dark. 4. A story about a bossy old warthog who wants to have the waterhole all to himself. Suggested level: junior.