Seven bears sneak out of bed, through the window, and across the dark countryside to investigate the source of a noise.

Profiles ten professional baseball pitchers with outstanding careers, from Grover Alexander and Roger Clemens to Tom Seaver and Cy Young

A gunman walks into a Los Angeles restaurant and opens fire. He kills 13 people and wounds 30, then apparently commits suicide. Apparently, because as Lieutenant Peter Decker discovers, other shots were fired, coming from a different direction.

Describes ten naturally occurring curiosities in the United States, including Acoustic Sand Mountain, Austin's bat colony, bristlecone pine trees, the flaming fountain in Pierre, South Dakota, and the Thurston lava tubes.

Offers traditional tales from Japan, Vietnam, Panama, Africa and other places around the world.