The author recounts his experiences on an expedition in the bush country of Botswana and describes lions and some of the other animals found there.

Johnny had a bad cold and the medicine he took as well as the dreams he had were terrible.

When Max is sent to bed without supper, he sails off to a world inhabited by weird creatures. Mickey is awakened by noises in the night. Alligators dance and sing through the alphabet. Counting forwards and backwards has never been so much fun. Pierre doesn't care about anything until he meets a hungry lion. Chicken soup with rice can be enjoyed all year long while learning the months.

Finding themselves extremely hungry, young lions Lewis and Kate have fun making enormous sandwiches and eating them as fast as possible.

Lion sets out to show his friend Spike how good his eyesight is, even at night, but learns he was mistaken.

After Alex leaves the island, and Selkie the sea lion is kidnapped, Nim accidentally stows away on the cruise ship that took Selkie, in the hopes of rescuing her and bringing Alex back.