Chrysanthemum loves her name, until she starts going to school and the other children make fun of it.

Wanting to stand out from her zombie peers, who aspire to have fashionable sandals and cool lip gloss, Babymouse joins the film club, an endeavor that turns out to be more challenging than anticipated.

Skippyjon Jones, a Siamese cat who would rather be his Chihuahua alter ego, is determined to attend dog obedience school.