A list of scary things includes "roller skating down hill when you haven't learned how to stop, getting hugged by somebody you don't like, and finding out your best friend has a best friend who isn't you."

Ernest's mother encourages him to play with the new neighbor.

A young Egyptian boy describes the city of Cairo as he goes about his daily work and waits for the evening to share a special surprise with his family.

George's father finally agrees to let him have a pet and that's when all the trouble begins.

A boy discovers he is shrinking but does not know the cause or cure.