Eight-year-old Derry listens as an old sailor tells him stories of his adventures at sea.

When seven-year-old Mary's father puts her beloved cat, Thomasina, to sleep, Mary stops speaking to him and becomes gravely ill until Lori, a woman rumored to be a witch, restores Thomasina to health and Thomasina saves Mary.

Thirteen picture stories of a magic show, a sea disaster, and other dramas develop separately but simultaneously.

The outbreak of a war between truck drivers and pushcart peddlers brings the mounting problems of traffic to the attention of both the city of New York and the world.

"Just as Thirteen rewrote the rules of the story, Arm in Arm rewrites the rules of riddles, tongue twisters, puns, and performance-based play, or rather, throws all rules out the window. Readers beware: This book cannot be skimmed! Some pages require turning the book completely around, 360 degrees. A magnifying glass may also be useful. It is a book for kids of all ages"--