"It's race day and all the other animals are FASTER, BIGGER and STRONGER than little Aardvark. But she's determined to join in and have fun."--Back cover.

Skandian outcasts Hal, Stig, and others do battle at sea against the Wolves and the Sharks, in the ultimate race across icy waters where not everyone thinks of the competition as play.

Little Willie hopes to pay the back taxes on his grandfather's farm with the purse from a dog sled race he enters.

Nineteen-year-old returning champion Sean Kendrick competes against Puck Connolly, the first girl ever to ride in the annual Scorpio Races, both trying to keep hold of their dangerous water horses long enough to make it to the finish line.

An overly confident cheetah challenges a pack of clever kittens to a race.

Super Rabbit Boy is racing in the Super Grand Prix car race--but among the other racers is King Viking and his team of cheaters, and they will do anything to win.

Mama Lion, Tigey, the Flying Pandinis, and the Knitted Monkeys compete in a road race, and when the Pandinis stop to help Mama Lion, she is happy to return the favor.

A train and a car race each other on the way to Chicago.

Lowly, Huckle, and their friends compete in a car race.

When a speedy train challenges Huff and Puff to a race, the caboose and engine must find out it slow and steady can win the race.