After being washed overboard from an ocean liner, fifteen-year-old Harvey Cheyne, spoiled son of a millionaire, is rescued by New England fishermen who put him to work on their boat.

Papa Bear takes his cubs on a trip with him in order to show them how to fish, but when the little ones forgo the expensive equipment and want to fish with simple tools, it is Papa Bear who winds up learning a lesson.

"Robot and Rico are off to the beach. Rico wants to catch the biggest fish, but Robot may end up with the biggest surprise"--Unedited summary from book.

Not wishing to share his fish with Bear, Fox slyly directs him how to catch his own, not realizing the extraordinary event that would result.

"As a young boy, Bao Phi awoke early, hours before his father's long workday began, to fish on the shores of a small pond in Minneapolis. Unlike many other anglers, Bao and his father fished for food, not recreation. Between hope-filled casts, Bao's father told him about a different pond in their homeland of Vietnam"--

"Bear and Hare go fishing, but the trip doesn't turn out the way either one expects"--Provided by publisher.

A child tries to catch a fish using such bait as hot dog meat, cookie dough, and spaghetti.

Unable to interest her parents, her brothers, or even her dog in going fishing with her, Lana creates her own boat and lake in her bedroom and soon has all the company a girl could want.

In this novel told through poems, nine-year-old Sam loves fishing with his dad, so when his pesky little sister horns in on their fishing trip, he is none too pleased. Includes primer on rhyme, poetry techniques, rhythm, stanzas, and poetic forms.

"A boy and his dog embark on what is clearly not an ordinary day of fishing." -- Front jacket flap.