Henry Huggins makes a deal with his father--if Henry can keep his dog Ribsy out of trouble for a month, he can go fishing with his father. Ribsy does his best to make Henry lose the deal.
Gus knows nothing about fishing, but his grandfather teaches him all of the important things--including that there is more to a great fishing trip than catching fish.
After his mother's death, twelve-year-old Skiff Beaman decides that it is up to him to earn money to take care of himself and his father, so he undertakes a dangerous trip alone out on the ocean off the coast of Maine to try to catch a hugh bluefin tuna.
When Pinkalicious goes fishing with Peter, she wants to catch the pinkest fish in the sea, but what they catch is definitely not pinkapretty, though it may turn out to be even better.
When Joe's dad reluctantly agrees to chaperone an ice-fishing trip, he discoveries the pleasure of spending time with his son and discovering all they have in common.
Returning to the Scottish Highland village of Gandiegow to visit with her late husband's grandfather, widow and single mother Rachel runs into an old flame who offers her something she never thought she'd have--a second chance at love.
Brothers Mac and Mac are outwitted by Cousin Meatball, three fish, and even a fishing rod when they set out to learn something new. Includes author's note on tales of fools and the motifs found in this story.
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