Ester’s Grandmother is due to arrive at the Starfish palace any minute, but Ester has more important business to take care of. She must journey with her friends to Dryland to help rescue a beached whale.
Ester’s conscience starts to play tricks on her when she keeps a pair of penguin earrings she finds in the sand, knowing they more than likely belong to her friend, Isa. The earrings begin to speak to one another and taunt Ester for her dishonesty.