As the Thornberrys explore an island in Indonesia, a Noisy Friarbird who likes to sound false alarms warns them of so many imaginary dangers that they do not believe him when he announces a real threat.

Tommy, Chuckie, and Angelica help Tommy's grandfather throw away the useless junk he has accumulated, but the children find new uses for most of it and Grandpa decides it has value after all. Based on the animated television show Rugrats.

Jimmy invents a sick patch-put it on and you're sick. Take it off and you're well again. He gives it to all his friends, and suddenly every kid in Retroville is staying home from school.

Elmo encourages the reader to try different motions including jumping, reaching, and bending, while the flapped pages reveal other Sesame Street characters doing the same motions.

Learn about words with Bl, Cl, and Pl sounds.

Clifford goes on TV as the star of Larry's Amazing Animal Show and Emily misses him.