The sun is too bright, the salt is in his teeth, and there is irritating sand stuck deep inside his shell. You meet Crabby on a remarkably bad day, completely consumed by his grumpy mood and unwilling to look on the bright side. His relentless friend Plankton swoops in, totally determined to turn Crabby's terrible frown upside down using a series of hilarious antics. This engaging early reader explores the stubbornness of a bad mood and the comedy of an overly cheerful best friend. The story is told through accessible comic-style speech bubbles and short, punchy sentences that help you build reading confidence. The bright artwork perfectly highlights the hilarious contrast between the miserable crab and his eternally optimistic neighbor as you wait to see if Crabby will ever actually crack a smile.