Archie and Abigail live in the mysterious waters of the Florida Everglades. They are proud of their ancestors, the dinosaurs. Archie and Abigail share with young readers the pleasures and hardships of life in the marshlands from an alligator's point of view. Here they endure daily encounters with the airboats, entertain tourists and raise a family of little 'gators. Archie finds that he is an important member of the family when a dangerous predator threatens the babies.