While bird-watching in Nowhere Land, Ferocious Beast, Maggie and Hamilton Hocks are stopped in their tracks. Before them, a most amazing sight–a rabbit struggling to dig up a carrot! “Why is that so amazing?” you ask? Well, it’s the carrot of all carrots–the most enormous carrot of all time! Nedley the rabbit refuses their offer of help, even as he grows grumpier with each shovelful of dirt. Soon realizing that there is no way he can accomplish such a humongous task on his own, he accepts help. Working as a team, they get the carrot out! But, there is one problem, a very big problem. Maggie and the Ferocious Beast, as seen on Nickelodeon, share a message on the importance of cooperation. The loveable characters come to life through the exciting narration performed by John McDonough–a must-hear!

A terrible secret is making the Ferocious Beast sit next to the River of Dreams and cry. Maggie and Hamilton Hocks want to help. “Tell us your secret and then you’ll feel better,” they urge their sad friend. “Sometimes I get scared,” the Ferocious Beast finally admits. But what could frighten a big, ferocious beast? Is it something worse than sea monsters, ghosts, and spaceships from another galaxy? These are the things that scare Maggie and Hamilton–even though they’ve never seen them. But how can they get the Ferocious Beast to tell them his fears? The basis for the popular, award-winning television series on Nickelodeon, the Maggie and the Ferocious Beast books teach children gentle, entertaining lessons. Narrator John McDonough’s deep, friendly voice is reassuringly familiar as he leads listeners through this charming adventure.

When the ferocious beast with the polka-dot hide catches a piglet, he has a tough decision to make: whether to have him on whole wheat or rye bread. But the clever piglet saves his own life when he convinces the beast that the seams on his polka-dot hide are about to burst. To save his hide, the beast agrees to let the piglet fix all of his meals. “You have to eat the foods you like the least,” the piglet tells the beast. Soon, prunes and hay and pine needles make the beast too sick to move, and the piglet sees his chance for escape. But can he leave the poor beast lying in agony? Betty Paraskevas’ delightful story introduces readers to the popular characters seen on Nickelodeon’s Maggie and the Ferocious Beast. John McDonough’s crisp narration enhances a tale that young listeners will like better than bacon.