The fourth easy reader about friends Cork, a muskrat, and Fuzz, a possum, this adventure begins with the friends comparing the things they collect. They get in some minor trouble when Fuzz finds an excellent stone for his stone collection only to discover, as it starts hatching, that it's an egg instead of a stone. Cork and Fuzz easy readers are good for readers who have already achieved some fluency; this series seems comparable in level to Henry and Mudge and will appeal to fans of animal stories and gentle humor.

Part of the Viking Easy-to-Read Series - Level 3 which Viking identifies as ages 6-9, grades 1-3, reading alone. ( )