Spectacular illustrations rendered in oil paint, and a rhyming text that describes a tree's activities from its roots to its branches, introduce young readers to the amazing activities that go on in a tree. Acorns nibbled by chipmunks, ants scurrying across a trunk, a spider spinning a web, leaves -breathing out air for all to breathe in---everything adds up to a -busy tree- for all to -come and see.-

Cotton Sinclair wants to go on an adventure. He gets his wish when the mansion's gate is left unlocked. He is taken to a magical island of illusion called Pegasus. He learns the secret of the island's magic. In the tropical rainforest, there is a magnificent waterfalls. Behind the waterfalls, there is an ancient door that leads to the dark kingdom, a world of deception, magic and evil. He realizes he has the power of the island and only he can control it. Cotton learns to overcome his fears and control the power that lies deep in his heart and soul, "The Beauty Within."