Jonathan Fenske

It is late and Crabby just wants to sleep, but Plankton keeps Crabby awake with questions and chatter--until a request for a bedtime story takes an unexpected turn.

"Crabby is not a happy crab, in fact Crabby is quite crabby, so pushy Plankton, who is always trying to cheer up fellow marine creatures, bakes Crabby a cake--but will Crabby finally smile?"--

Plankton tries hard to get Mister Mussel to return a friendly greeting, but when Mussel finally opens his mouth the results are unfortunate for Plankton.

After finding a box just the right size to hide in, a little fox tries to play some tricks on his big friend, Pig, but things do not work out exactly as he planned.

Crabby is expecting just another boring day in the ocean, but Plankton decides to throw a best friends party--and even Crabby's long list of things he wants at the party will not deter him.

An independent pill bug learns that sometimes a friend is necessary.

When Crabby gets sick, Plankton is determined to play doctor and take care of his friend, even if Crabby does not want the help--until Crabby realizes that he can get Plankton to do all of his household chores.

After being told no drama and to put on his pajamas, the dinosaur is unimpressed and romps around the house undressed since human clothes are much too small for such a mighty dinosaur.

"Bug wants to share his snack with Trilobite, but Trilobite only likes noodles ... until he takes a taste and discovers how one tiny bite can lead to many big bites!"--

"According to the narrator of this book, a unicorn, a dinosaur, and a shark were riding a bicycle. But they say that's not true, and they just want to take a load off for once. They're tired of being told what to do by the bossy storyteller! And who is a reader supposed to believe, anyway--a book's narrator or its characters?"--Book jacket.