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Lilly, a petting farm kangaroo, went to visit the other animals on the farm, and invited them to go on a picnic with her. Some of them accepted her offer, so she filled her basket with things these animals and her would eat. They went on their journey. However, to reach the pond where they intended to have the picnic, they must first cross by some bullies: the bad buffaloes. How would they get by these mean animals? They would do it by staying close together. Bullies are not as bold if they come up against many instead of just one.

A mischievous cat tries to convince the other pets that they have no heartbeat and are dying, so he can bury them in dirt. The family is planning a vacation and the dogs must get their shots for it. Rambo, one of the dogs, runs away from the vet and takes the other dogs to a farm where they are invited to a hay ride. The short children find a magical garden at the farm during the ride. The fruit and veggies come alive at night. At last, the family goes on the fun vacation.

This poetry book has different riddles for mid-grade and teen children. It will be challenging to some adults, also. Some riddles may have more than one answer, which means the same things. This is a series of riddles, and the next one will be Biblical riddles.

A physician tells me that I am not pregnant, and schedules me for surgery. Jesus appears to me in a dream and says, "You are pregnant, and if you have this surgery, both you and the baby will die." He tells me what to name my boy. I go to another doctor, tell him my dream, and he does an ultrasound. I am two months pregnant. I believe the dream saved my baby's life. The book tells of other warnings that family members and I have received.