A selfish hippopotamus, who will not share his pool with the other animals, learns a lesson about cooperation and sharing.

What happens when two shy children meet at a very crowded pool? Dive in to find out! Deceptively simple, this masterful book tells a story of quiet moments and surprising encounters, and reminds us that friendship and imagination have no bounds. Plus, this is a fixed-format version of the book, which looks nearly identical to the print version.

60 year old Rex Pebble inadvertently discovers that the fountain of youth happens to be in his back yard swimming pool. A magical statue of a nymph by the name of Baggage, an ornamental pool decoration, has playfully endowed the Pebble swimming pool with the power to reverse the aging process. Typical Thorne Smith fun ensues when Pebble, his wife, and his mistress take a dip and take 20 years off their lives. One of the funniest scenes concerns a book dealer wanting to display his old and rare to Pebble's unresponsive mistress. The Ron Howard movie Cocoon borrowed the theme from the Glorious Pool with many of the same humourous results.

Discusses the safety aspects of swimming in a public pool, including such topics as having a buddy, listening to the lifeguards, shallow and deep water, diving boards, and emergencies.

Bruno and Boots' beloved MacDonald Hall is always behind their rival in athletics and the boys are determined to do something about it.

Mimi and her dog Milo are looking forward to a day of swimming pool fun. But the pool is crowded with five of her friends, some in the middle and some on the ends. How will Mimi make room for herself and Milo? And what happens when her plan works? Written in rhyme, Swimming Pool Fun is a story about friendship and sharing. Kids will also be introduced to basic subtraction without even realizing they're learning.

Three boys are enjoying a day at the swimming pool, but one of them is hesitant to jump in the big pool.