Apparently Captain Monty stinks. All because he won't take a bath. Why won't he take a bath? Because he does not know how to swim. He has even worse luck because he falls in love with a mermaid, who will not have dinner with him because of his odor. But when the mermaid needs help, Captain Monty gets over his fear of water and jumps in to save her. Overall, not a bad story. Cute, fun illustrations, and a fun read.