While looking through some old books, Ripples Polly and Jason come across a picture of a mermaid. After Icarus explains the phenomenon of mermaids according to the old legends, the three friends' search begins. Will they find what they are looking for, or will she find them first?
While Jason's artistic attempts of Ripples are not as satisfying as hoped, he tries once more using Icarus as his subject.. Meanwhile at the bottom of the sea Polly and Ripples hear about a ghost swimming nearby. They soon learn however that what was thought to be a ghost is instead no other than a friendly Manta Ray named Amanda.
Ripples, Polly and Jason are cherry picking and have a basket full to take back to Icarus. On their way back however a greedy Jason cannot resist the temptation of the delicious fruit and eats them all.
Jason believes and convinces both Ripples and Polly that the clouds are made of scrumptious candy floss. The three friends decide, with fishing net in hand, to try and catch some of the candy floss to eat. Unfortunately it proves to be harder than they thought.
Icarus has realized he has gained a few pounds around his tummy and makes a bet with Jason that he'll lose the extra pounds by the end of the week. In an attempt not to lose the bet, Jason decides to prepare Icarus some delicious meals and leaves them anonymously on the fishing boat every morning pretending they are from a secret admirer.
The three friends are becoming a little bored on the beach when a crab suggests they play "Find the Flag" And so they form two teams, Ripples, Polly and Jason, against Lillo, Dido and Dado. Icarus lends them the fishing boat's glorious flag with a picture of a dolphin on it, Lucinda hides it in a secret location and the search begins.
Ripples, Polly and Jason meet a new friend named Aziz. They soon learn that Aziz isn't allowed to play with them at all as his mother is a little too apprehensive after Aziz' father was swept away by the great current. On hearing this sad news, Ripples, Polly and Jason decide to face the dangerous waters around Blue Island and look for Aziz 'father.
It's snowing and Ripples, Polly and Jason have never seen snow before. They make a wonderful snowman and decide to take it into the sea to show all their friends. Once immersed in the salty waters however, the snowman immediately melts. Icarus decides to decorate a Christmas tree near the beach and the three friends make a new snowman.
After Ripples has a bad dream about the ugly Rospilla toad witch, he closes himself in an empty giant oyster shell. Icarus tries to help him and give him confidence by giving him a "lucky charm". Ripples is convinced that his new pendant has magic powers and will protect him wherever he is and with whoever he is.
Jason is making a sand castle for the little crabs to play in, which unfortunately crumbles under the weight of a butterfly. A thick fog shortly comes in from the sea along with a strange sound that frightens the inhabitants of the sea.From the fog appears Michelangelo blowing in an amazing horn, announcing his arrival.
Ripples, Polly and Jason are playing on the rapids of a river when their playing is interrupted by the passing of a shoal of eels. Icarus explains to his little friends that the eels are swimming up the river looking for a quiet spot where they can breed.
Ripples is in the forest preparing a drink made from a strange mixture of herbs. While Polly and Jason refuse to drink it, Ripples drinks it all in one fell swoop and in doing so, loses his voice. Doctor Otto advises a good deal of laughter to cure the problem but can they make Ripples laugh enough to regain his voice?
Ripples and his friends are playing sponge ball when Lillo arrives with a new friend Bumbo, a pup shark. Bumbo starts playing with everyone and Ripples soon learns that he is somewhat presumptuous. Intent on teaching Bumbo a lesson, Ripples challenges him to a race but to his own disappointment, he actually loses.