When a boy gives up his rusty, dirty bike to the junk heap, the bike is recovered over and over again by people who need and use it until it finally ends up where it belongs.
Oscar, having moved to a new part of the woods, is eager to find new friends to go swimming with him, but he learns that friendship is a matter of give-and-take.
Finley's Grandpa acquires a series of companions, including a finicky cat named Elvis, a new girlfriend, and a clever talking bird, but each one presents problems for Grandpa and Finley.