This full-color storybook retells The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants—in theaters December 19, 2025! In this all-new theatrical movie, SpongeBob and his friends go on a swashbuckling, seafaring comedy-adventure taking them to the depths of the deep, blue sea. Join him and his Bikini Bottom buddies for their greatest adventure yet! This full-color storybook is sure to thrill children ages 3 to 7. The Emmy award-winning SpongeBob SquarePants is Nickelodeon's longest running series. The joyfully optimistic SpongeBob and his friends Patrick, Squidward, and Sandy have entertained fans around the world with their undersea silliness since 1999!