Since her parents are ogres of the worst kind, Clementine is relieved when her mother is snatched by dragons and her father lost at sea in a bottle. Now she eats when she pleases, does her hair as she likes, or not. She's happy. But when a lion appears, uninvited, in her living room, Clementine's pleasant world is suddenly upended. After he eats all the food and wrecks the house, Clementine realizes there's nothing she can do but leave. Or is there? Seeing her handle life with such courage and aplomb, kids will be searching for their own inner Clementine!