diff --git a/spec/store/store-spec.js b/spec/store/store-spec.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..542f29e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/store/store-spec.js
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+var Store = require("../../src/store");
+
+describe("store", function () {
+
+  var store;
+
+  beforeEach(function () {
+    store = new Store();
+  });
+
+  describe("without an adapter", function () {
+
+    it("must throw an error if CLUD methods are called when there isn't an adapter", function () {
+      expect(function () {
+        store.create();
+      }).toThrowError("Adapter missing. Specify an adapter when creating the store: `var store = new Store(adapter);`");
+      expect(function () {
+        store.load();
+      }).toThrowError("Adapter missing. Specify an adapter when creating the store: `var store = new Store(adapter);`");
+      expect(function () {
+        store.update();
+      }).toThrowError("Adapter missing. Specify an adapter when creating the store: `var store = new Store(adapter);`");
+      expect(function () {
+        store.destroy();
+      }).toThrowError("Adapter missing. Specify an adapter when creating the store: `var store = new Store(adapter);`");
+    });
+
+  });
+
+});
diff --git a/src/store.js b/src/store.js
index 29f217c..a441edc 100644
--- a/src/store.js
+++ b/src/store.js
@@ -129,6 +129,10 @@ export default class Store {
     }
   }
 
+  create() {
+    throw new Error("Adapter missing. Specify an adapter when creating the store: `var store = new Store(adapter);`");
+  }
+
   /**
    * Defines a type of resource.
    *
@@ -149,6 +153,10 @@ export default class Store {
     });
   }
 
+  destroy() {
+    throw new Error("Adapter missing. Specify an adapter when creating the store: `var store = new Store(adapter);`");
+  }
+
   /**
    * Find a resource or entire collection of resources.
    *
@@ -194,6 +202,10 @@ export default class Store {
     }
   }
 
+  load() {
+    throw new Error("Adapter missing. Specify an adapter when creating the store: `var store = new Store(adapter);`");
+  }
+
   /**
    * Unregister an event listener that was registered with on().
    *
@@ -328,6 +340,10 @@ export default class Store {
     }
   }
 
+  update() {
+    throw new Error("Adapter missing. Specify an adapter when creating the store: `var store = new Store(adapter);`");
+  }
+
   _addField(object, resource, definition, fieldName) {
     var field = definition[fieldName];
     var newValue = field.deserialize.call(this, object, fieldName);