Jack Vortex and Jill Sterling are two recently orphaned and rather special six year olds living in a far away galaxy on a planet called PHill. After being told by the bigheads that their parents had both left for "The Better Place," Jack and Jill make a promise to go find them. But, before they can find that which has never been found, they must first escape the clutches of the Knight-Mare Mara, a tear stealing fairy-witch in charge of the orphanage on top of The Giant's Back.