Originally published: London: Jonathan Cape Ltd.Mr. Gumpy accepts more and more riders on his boat until the inevitable occurs. Kate Greenaway Medal Winner. American Library Association Children's Notable book. Boston Globe / Horn Book Award Winner.

While boating together, a mother explains to her son what lies beneath the water of the pond.

Follows a family of bears on a fun-filled outing as their gentle boat ride down the stream turns into a fast-paced adventure.

While they are discussing the possible illnesses they may have, Jerome, Harris, and George all realize they suffer from the same thing-working too much. Upon the realization, the three best friends decide that they must go on a vacation. After rejecting the ideas of a sea trip or country stay, because Jerome doesn't like the sea, and Harris finds the country to be dull, the men decide on a boat trip. With their bags packed and with the company of...

Afraid to face their mother after breaking her beautiful blue seashell, three bears set out on an high seas adventure to try to find a replacement.

When Little Bear can no longer fit into his boat he finds someone else who can use it.

Join our young heroes J., George and Harris (not forgetting Montmorency, the mischievous, irascible fox terrier) as they take a boating holiday along the Thames. Their aim is to escape the weary workaday world and improve their health, but they are ill prepared for the various escapades, difficulties and vicissitudes that they encounter along the watery way. The adventures of these incompetent innocents abroad are magnified to epic proportions by...

"A rescue squad saves a girl and her dog from their crashed sailboat during a storm"--

"A young boy learns about all kids of water vehicles as he and his parents take off on a seaborne journey"--

When Jonathan's parents decide that he has gotten too old to have a stuffed animal, they trade his favorite bear, Frederick, for a toaster, so he sets off aboard a boat, looking for Frederick.