Lolly is much too busy sunning herself to help Sam and Spider build a tree house. So when they are finished, they don't want to let her play in it. But Lolly says she knows a good story to tell, and soon the three friends are gathered in the tree house. Who will tell the best story?

James Marshall was one of the most prolific and successful author/illustrators of children's books. He was best known for his series on the mischievous exploits of Fox, a debonair, lazy showoff; the uproarious adventures of the two Cut-Ups, Spud and Joe; George and Martha; and the misadventures of the Stupidfamily. He divided his time between an apartment in the Chelsea district of New York and his home in Mansfield Hollow Connecticut.