Life for TJ Binder would be ideal, if he could just stay out of trouble. As one of five kids in the Binder family, trouble seems to have a way of finding him. One summer evening, TJ comes across a box of mysterious pencils. It does not take him long to discover that the pencils have the power to change his life. However, like most things for TJ, what starts off as fun, turns into disaster when he ignores the rules in the pencil box. The Binder kids quickly recognize that they need help, as a typical summer day unravels into an adventure the Binder family will never forget.