When Harry's dad reads him a bedtime story, Harry goes further than just to sleep. In his bedship, he travels to far-away places that he could only dream of... In this story, Harry embarks on a trip to Mars. Before he knows it, he is zooming through space at a million miles an hour, destined for the red planet and the adventures that await him.

Jack can't believe his eyes when he goes downstairs one dark and rainy morning to find a giant, slimy slug lying on the sofa watching the news... Mr. Slug has come to stay, and that is the first of many very strange goings-on that befall Jack and his family.