Tipper, a young emerlindian who's responsible for the upkeep of her family's estate during her sculptor father's absence, discovers that her actions have unbalanced the whole foundation of her world, and she must act quickly to undo the calamitous threat. With the help of some unlikely companions -- including the nearly five-foot tall parrot, Beccaroon, and the miraculous Wulder -- she sets out to save her father and her world.