Three fantastic animal stories in one volume! Jo-Jo the Melon Donkey - Jo-Jo is a donkey, and he does not like it, not one bit. Every day, he works hard selling melons on the streets of Venice. Then, one dark night, Jo-Jo discovers that it is up to him to save the city from the sea. Conker - When Nick`s grandmother decides to help him become Conker Champion of Jubilee Park, she sends him off to find some special conkers from Cotter`s Yard. There, he discovers a half-starved dog. Will Nick be able to rescue him? Colly`s Barn - Annie`s father wants to demolish the old barn and build a new one. But what will happen to all the birds that nest there? Then something amazing happens which shows the birds are wiser than anyone had imagined.