Simeon Bleeker has magical sneakers. Whenever Simeon utters the magic words, he is able to fully imagine himself in the shoes of another child whose experiences he wonders about and are different from his own.
In this adventure, Simeon spends some time in the shoes of a friend named Kolby while at summer camp. Kolby has anxiety. After Simeon notices that Kolby struggles participating in camp activities, Simeon puts his magical sneakers to work. As Simeon spends some time in Kolby's shoes, he is able to start to understand why Kolby feels and acts the way he does.