Chupa Chavez is a ten-year-old girl, who is homeless and attends Maya Angelou elementary school. Trying to escape the class bully, she stumbles into Malarkey's Exotic Pet and Toy Store. It sends her on adventure, where she is given a mission in the battle between exotic, alien pets and robots that have invaded planet Earth. Read along! Discover your own inner hero as you follow along with Sally's struggles.