Every day, Snail waits for Fish to return and tell him a story but their friendship is tested when Fish asks Snail to take a leap out of their book to actually see a new pirate book in the library.

When Oscar dreams of being more than he is, he visits the wise old snail for advice.

Mr. Snail tells a mouse his secret, and the mouse passes it on to the beetle who tells the turtle, and so on, until the secret gets back to Miss Snail.

Determined to make his way to a plump, crisp cabbage across the road, Snail risks speeding cars and hungry crows during a long and slow journey, before getting lost while helping a crew of ants escape a rainstorm.

A girl takes out her anger on an innocent snail, who, in turn, seeks a sincere apology.

Bored with eating salad, our French snail hero peruses the library stacks, looking for a cookbook.

Felicity follows a snail that leads her through a greenhouse, an orchard, and a garden until she finds her surprise.

Although Marigold is excited to meet her new snail sister, Daisy, she becomes envious of the attention everyone gives her, but when Marigold reaches her breaking point and decides to run away, she discovers that Daisy may come in handy after all.

Three friends decide which way to go to find the perfect spot to spend the day.

"Bear has been sitting and waiting since dawn. 'I'm waiting for Goliath,' he tells everyone. 'Goliath is coming! He's my best friend.' At last, the bus pulls up. But no one gets out. Yet Bear is sure: 'He'll definitely show up. You'll see!"--page[4] of cover.