At night under a full moon, a child operates a barber shop with a monstrous clientele.

Ant is honored to receive an invitation to lion's annual dinner party, but is shocked when the other guests behave rudely and then accuse her of thinking only of herself.

"Creating snacks that make most humans queasy, a young chef finds a new clientele, aliens"--Provided by publisher.

After his birthday party, Backbeard--the smelliest, orneriest, and hairiest pirate ever--decides to get a new suit, but the clothing shop in town doesn't sell pirate gear so he gets a new look, and he is not sure it will work for him.

Gloria, an ant, takes her friend Frieda, for a walk and tries to convince her not to see the world as a frightening, dark, nor sinister place.

"Fans of Ada Twist, Scientist will want to join Dr. Cosmic's class of clever monsters as they explore the dark depths of the ocean in the fourth book of the Mad Scientist Academy series. The students in Dr. Cosmic's class take their lessons underwater when they're introduced to his latest invention, the SKWID--a special submarine that explores the ocean and looks like a real giant squid! With the guidance of oceanographer Professor Fathom, the class...

A colorful family's Thanksgiving arguments are ended by the viewing of an old home movie, which seems to leave no topics for further discussion.