"Theodora is a perfectly normal duck. She may swim with a teacup balanced on her head and stay north when the rest of the ducks fly south for the winter, but there's nothing so odd about that. Chad, on the other hand, is one strange bird. He looks at the stars at night. He swims in crazy circles instead of straight lines. His house is a mess. It's a good thing Chad has a normal friend like Theodora to set a good example for him. But who exactly is...

The octicorn--half octopus and half unicorn--introduces himself and tells readers why, though strange and unique, octicorns make great friends.

Sarabella spends so much time thinking that she has a hard time focusing in school until an understanding teacher finds a way to help.