As further evidence of his family's bad fortune which they attribute to a curse on a distant relative, Stanley Yelnats is sent to a hellish correctional camp in the Texas desert where he finds his first real friend, a treasure, and a new sense of himself.

An expanded version of the familiar children's song, with die-cut pages that allow the "light" to show through. Includes a CD.

Looks at chipmunk burrows and how chipmunks use them to stay safe, store food, hibernate, and raise young.