Moving from one house to another is a big event in anyone's life, but few families run into the kind of exciting adventures that befall King Babar, Queen Celeste, and their household when they move into Castle Bonnetrompe.

Helping hang wallpaper, searching for an underground passage, trying on armor from long ago, and finally a grand housewarming party -- Babar and his family have a memorable time, and so will the reader.