Members of a large group of animals, including a penguin, two rabbits, and a koala, disappear at an alarming rate but the hungry lion remains.

"A cat and a dog set off on their own adventures, each intrigued by something they see ... As the animals explore, examine, inspect, and investigate their surroundings, a surprise brings the two together"--

Mrs. Tortoise feels bad about the way that she looks, so her best friend Birdie tries to cheer her up.

Wonky Donkey has a big surprise for his daughter Dinky Donkey.

Best friends Elephant and Piggie decide that they will try to surprise each other, with unexpected results.

"Turkey loves nothing better than a good trick...except maybe a good disguise. So for Valentine's Day, he decides to secretly deliver a card to each of his friends. But when he dresses up as a cat to deliver the purr-fect valentine, he's quickly found out. It turns out that outsmarting his pals is harder than he thought. Luckily, Turkey has more silly surprises in store" --

As spring arrives on Gardam Street, there are surprises in store for each Penderwick, from neighbor Nick Geiger's expected return from the war to Batty's new dog-walking business, but her plans to use her profits to surprise her family on her eleventh birthday go astray.--