Deep down in the Pacific Ocean, in the city of Bikini Bottom, is a lovable, optimistic and well-meaning sea sponge named SpongeBob SquarePants! He lives in a pineapple with his pet snail, Gary, and works as a fry cook at the Krusty Krab. No matter what silly mess SpongeBob gets into, his buddies at the Krusty Krab are never far behind.

Hoedown showdown: It's time for the Bikini Bottom Hoedown and SpongeBob thinks he is ready to be the square dance caller.

SpongeBob Squarepants and his friends offer important tips for dealing with life's problems such as controlling a runaway seahorse, getting out of bed, and surviving gym class.

It's gone football crazy down in Bikini Bottom! Mr Krabs has started the Krusty Krab soccer team, and Squidward is captain. SpongeBob and Patrick eagerly try out for the team, and even though Squidward doesn't want them to join, he has to take them because . . . they have skills! When the Krusty Krab team plays against the team from the Chum Bucket, SpongeBob can't wait to score goals ? but he finds out that there's more to being a good soccer player than being the ace scorer. Join SpongeBob and his friends in this team-friendly soccer story!

Bored with life in the city and his work at the Krusty Krab, SpongeBob gives away his worldly possessions and sets out into the wild to live with the jellyfish.

SpongeBob is back in this big book filled with puzzles, games, stories, and more. Patrick, Squidward, and the hilarious cast of characters from the TV show provide laughs and fun that will keep SpongeBob fans occupied for hours. A perfect holiday or birthday gift, theBig Book of SpongeBobcontains perplexing puzzles, amazing mazes, how-to-draw-SpongeBob pages, Crazy Crosswords, stories, and more. It’s a colorful combination of educational entertainment that parents will be happy to give as a gift to kids—and kids will look forward to receiving.

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SpongeBob comes up with a plan to get Karla to be Squidward's date at the Valentine's Day party.