When Allison and her brother, Ryan, find themselves stuck with their crazy Aunt Penelope for the night, they are determined to sulk and be bored. Aunt Penelope's plans, however, involve a little more imagination - namely, Alphabet Soup. The two are sucked through a portal created by the soup and lost in an unknown land. There they stumble upon the tree house that Ryan has longed for as well as the dog he has always wanted. To Ryan things are perfect; but when Allison sees in the distance the castle of her dreams, the real adventure begins. Book 1 in the Alphabet Soup series.