Marlon is now slightly older and is faced with the problem of how to amuse himself, having exhausted all the appeal of creating intergalactic battles with his long-suffering mum's furniture. "I wish I had someone to play with" complains Marlon, and goes off in search of companions Alligatina, Boomps-a-daisy and Basher.
He finds the friends dressed as the three Musketeers, but they're reluctant to let him join in their fun—"We'll think about it" being their refrain. Marlon persuades his mum and grumpy Granny to help him put together a dressing-up costume, but finds that his monster friends keep changing their game and he's still excluded! However, the tables are turned when Marlon's luxurious paddling pool appears in his back garden.
Laura is baking a cake in class tomorrow.
There’s only one problem: Mrs Large has run out of flour.
They try the shop but it's closed.
They try driving to Granny's but the car breaks down.
On the way to school next morning they meet Sebastian Smart, who's in Laura’s class – and he has a big basket of ingredients!
If only Mrs Smart would let her son share some flour.
But after baby Lucy creates a messy surprise, they resolve to make one cake, together.
