The Trouble with Darwin

by Nickelodeon

Published 4 August 2003
More adventures with everyone's wildest family. When the Thornberry's visit a chimpanzee sanctuary in Tanzania, Africa, Eliza can't wait to meet her hero, Dr Jane Goodall, the famous scientist. But to Eliza's dismay the two disagree over whether Darwin should really be living in the wild. Then when Darwin is captured by poachers Eliza and Dr Goodall must work together to try and rescue him.

The Gift of Gab

by Nickelodeon

Published 4 August 2003
More adventures with everyone's wildest family Find out how Eliza Thornberry got her amazing secret gift to talk to animals in the first story of this bind-up. When Eliza rescues a trapped warthog in the african jungle she breaks a spell turning the animal back into a man. The shaman grants Eliza a wish. Thrilled at being able to talk to her new friend Darwin, the chimp, Eliza rushes back to camp to tell her family. Once there she soon realises that she can no longer talk to humans - only animals! And the one person who is responsible for granting her wish has disappeared! Will her family ever understand her again? In Family Face-Off the Thornberrys are in the Galapagoes Islands where rival filmmakers have challenged them to a race to see who can be the first to trace Charles Darwin's original route. Can Eliza and her family win the race without having to play tricks?

A Time to Share

by Nickelodeon

Published 4 August 2003
More adventures with everyone's wildest family. Unhappy with how Debbie has been treating her, Eliza refuses to lend her big sister a special necklace given to her by a village elder in Kenya. Soon the two are not speaking to each other! Will they ever be friends again? In this heart-warming chapter book story, it takes a giraffe to show Eliza what's important - and the giraffe learns a thing or two as well! And that's not the end their adventures, the Thornberry's visit Iceland where a volcano erupts, and Eliza must help a flock of helpless baby pufflings. The birds' parents have already left them and Eliza has to move them to safety! Can she do it in time? Find out in this exciting story!