The book is about a thirteen-year-old girl moving into a new neighborhood with her mother, who has a new job as a gardener for a rich family. She is just starting high school and is very intelligent and ahead of the game. Strange things start happening, and she is beginning a new adventure where she meets some furry little creatures: Binky, who is a wejjit and a whole group of wejjits, and then, OMG, their enemies, some other strange creatures, the Barats. Then amazing discoveries and a battle royal and—OMG, dragons?