In his fifth tale, Splat the cat has a fit when he finds out that Spike is coming for an after-school play date: "He's a show-off. He calls me names. And he doesn't like me." The day goes from bad to ...

Imagine how tough life would be if raindrops weighed 3 tons apiece as they fell out of the sky at 20 mph. That's how raindrops look to a mosquito, yet a raindrop weighing 50 times more than one can ...

SPLISH, Splash, Splat by Rob Scotton (HarperCollins; €8.35) is another feast of fun from this brilliant artist/writer. Water-hating Splat is horrified when his mum reminds him that swimming lessons ...

Splish Splash opened in Calverton in May 1991, featuring only a handful of water rides. Today, the park sits on 96 acres and features the only water roller coaster in New York State. You may have ...