Pete the Bee and the Brook is the thirty-ninth Pete the Bee story written by British author Paul Cook. The short stories are centred around the rescue farm where Pete and his friends live. The animals, which include Shebdon the shire horse and Brandon the fly, share many adventures together but Pete usually saves the day. These lighthearted stories can be enjoyed by children of all ages. In this story, Pete the bee and his friends get lost in the woods and decide to follow a brook they discover. The brook turns into a stream and then a river. They discover an old wooden boat and decide to go sailing.