In this delightful combination of fact and fantasy, hermit crabs Cristie, her friend Lulu Bell, and Cristie's mother, will entertain you as the girls 'shop' for shells to replace outgrown or damaged ones. Personification of children's attitudes will have you chuckling as they respond to how adults view things differently from the young ones. The crabs also go to school and learn about the scientific method (writing and testing a hypothesis). Colorful illustrations will captivate young and old alike.