Sam is new in town and having a tough first week of middle school. When he receives an unusual gift- an animal-faced stocking cap far too childish for someone his age- Sam is inexplicably transformed into a raccoon and popularity quickly becomes an afterthought.

Lost in the unfamiliar forest, Sam makes an unlikely friend. Zip Ric, a talking squirrel, is on a mission to save his family's three-hundred year old oak tree from destruction, and needs Sam's help to seek out the wise Wood Seer.

But the woods can be a dangerous place, especially for one unfamiliar with...