Rhyming text in French and English encourages the reader to practice telling time as Bear packs a suitcase, meets a friend, and travels to the mountain lake where they both have cabins.

"In an epic journey across America, Jack Widow gets it in his head to visit all of the 'devil stops' that he can find, sites with monikers like Hell's Kitchen, the Devil's Lakes, Route 666. That is how he found Hellbent, New Hampshire, a town so small that it's hard to find on a map. The locals are friendly enough until Widow starts to ask questions about a lonely, unmarked grave he stumbled upon right in the middle of town. Getting no answers, Widow...

"Mika is a draker on the airship Quin Zaza. He earns his livelihood hunting the whales of the sky -- dragons! The beautiful beasts are flying treasure troves, providing food and materials, and the Quin Zaza is among the last draking vessels. Mika's not just a talented hunter; he's also a gourmand with a refined palette and a taste for the exotic. Between his duties aboard the ship, his ambitions as an eater, and his new job training the rookie dragon...