After being kidnapped by his villainous and miserly uncle, sixteen-year-old David Balfour escapes with the help of Jacobite fugitive Alan Breck and becomes involved in the struggle of Scottish Highlanders against English rule.

Based on the slave rhythms originated in Nigeria as hand-clapping games, a repetitive, rhythmic song introduces a boy named Juba who follows a yellow cat on a magical, middle-of-the-night adventure that leaves them both happy and ready for slumber.

Retells the adventures of Mowgli, a boy reared by a pack of wolves and the wild animals of the jungle, and includes other short stories set in India.