Hoping to become a famous artist one day, Seymour Snail takes a job in a New York City art gallery, where everyone is buzzing about a "magnificent mystery artist.".
Fifteen-year-old Soli, nicknamed Shifty, keeps getting into trouble without trying, but as he strives to trust and be trusted, he grows in appreciation of his foster family and works toward putting his past behind him.
Buzz Bumble, widely admired for his flying ability, resents having to watch the cute new baby when he should be practicing for an important visitor, but only he can rescue Baby when she takes a misstep into a Venus fly trap.
Zoe, chosen to lead her whole class in the Bunny Hop at the end of the school play, faces a crisis of self-confidence when Winifred laughs at her, causing her to lose her hop.
