Action and adventure abound in this children's bedtime story. A boy discovers a little man with a big black hat in a book. Before he knows it he and his cat, Fred have fallen into the book. 

Lester worries that his life is not adventurous enough for his visiting Auntie June, but the diner where they meet offers plenty of activity after all.

Eugene meets some unusual creatures during his search for the fabulous Grox.