Troy Eugene Humple III is in a quandary. His fifth grade classmates and the rest of the students at Addison School are busily training their pets for the upcoming All School Pet Talent Show . There is only one problem. Troy has no pet. The journey he takes to find his pet is funny, stunning and often frightening. This is the story of that journey and the friendship the two of them create in order to make their courageous dream come true.