Dan would rather dig for dinosaur bones in his back yard than go to a "musty, smelly and dusty" museum with his mother, though all he uncovers is some trash and an odd looking stone which he keeps throwing to his dog Bouncer, to chase.
Ellie's simple story about a bug, takes on new dimensions when she meets all of the characters from her story, each insisting Ellie's story is "not right".
Kicky endures teasing from the other rainforest frogs because he is the only one who still has a tail-- until piranhas attack and Kicky's tail saves the day.