Bill Peet

A cat and her home, an old car in a junkyard, suddenly find themselves on the road with a reckless, frenzied travelling salesman at the wheel.

For a war horse, Clyde is an abysmal coward, but he finally decides that even if he isn't brave he can at least act brave.

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

Proud but decrepit lion learns a lesson about friendship from the vultures he despises.

A haughty lion accidentally loses his mane. His friends find a remedy, but it creates a new crisis.

Although he comes from a fierce family, Droofus is a good dragon undeserving of the price the king puts on his head.

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

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.