It’s the start of a new school year, and the kids are excited about their new club, Oakville Elementary School’s Club for Animal Appreciation, Education, and Rehabilitation. However, their new club advisor, Mrs. Wen, doesn’t seem to share their enthusiasm. But as they meet a decidedly unusual crew of animals—including a bearded dragon who won’t eat, a therapy pig named Truffles, and a prickly porcupine who needs first aid—the kids and adults alike learn that when people help animals, the animals help them right back.