Lonely and afraid of the dark in her new room, Poinsettia Pig is comforted when she discovers that the fire fighters are awake and keep watch during the night.
A brave princess and a panther who tries to be brave cross the desert together and settle into a red silk tent, in which they listen to "leaf-snakes," an "owl-witch," and other frightening creatures until the princess frightens them away.
When a little sister has to sleep in her older sister's room, they pretend a bunk bed is a tall ship and keep a lookout for sea monsters and slippery-slimy sea-snakes.