Harry gets the girls back to the grove, where they meet with search parties. They describe what has happened to Tom, and plans are made to rescue the men the next morning.
The narrator describes his early life at home with his mother.
The doctor, Bumpo, and Long Arrow depart the Bagjagderag camp, having made a great impact behaviors and beliefs. The group is taken to the Whispering Rocks, where they learn another of the island's secrets. The Popsipetel prepare to elect a new chief.
Tommy awakens to a dire situation, awash in the Curlew's wreckage.
After a year, Will visits Carol in Washington. Carol and Will strengthen their relationship with some time away. As Carol returns to work, she is already pregnant with her second child.
Mrs. Twistytail goes to a neighbor to borrow a spool of thread leaving baby Pinky alone in the house. While she’s gone, a baboon with a bad case of the mumps tries to eat the pig. She accidentally squeezes a lemon and squirts him in the eye causing him to flee.
A wounded deer leaps highest,
This poem explores the growth of a baby bird and its discovery of the world it lives in.
Woot, the Tin Man, and the Scarecrow embark on their journey to find Nimmie Amee. They discuss the route they will take and the dangers they may encounter. The Tin Man and the Scarecrow discuss the benefits of not being human. The Scarecrow recites poetry to entertain them along the way.
"Oh, the poets may sing of their Lady Irenes,"
"I ’s feelin’ kin’ o’ lonesome in my little room to–night,"
Excerpt from Frederick Douglass' speech outlining the hypocritical nature of slavery in the United States of America.
Dorothy and the others call the flying monkeys to take them beyond the Hammer-Heads to the land of the Quadlings. They reach Glinda’s castle and are admitted at once.
A poem about springtime.
Sylvie and Bruno go to sleep outdoors.
While Curly and Flop were playing soldier in the forest, baby Pinky played alone. A fox spied her and carried her away to the forest. Pinky squealed for her brothers and tossed them her rubber ball to wet the fox. They filled the ball with water and squirted the fox.
After his mother told him the story about the tortoise and the hare, Little Bear became boastful. His father challenged him to race Grandpa Tortoise and after becoming distracted, Little Bear lost the race.
An explanation of the terms involved in determining classification.
The author discusses the place of her birth and her memories of her parents.
An aging writer ponders the many people he has met and the stories he has heard in his lifetime.