Imagine growing up travelling the world! Imagine that your next door neighbors are a pack of hyenas! Imagine if you could talk to animals! Well, this happens everyday in 12-year-old Eliza Thornberry's world. Eliza's parents produce nature documentaries and wander the globe in search of exotic places, plants and animals. After a run in with a local healer, Eliza was suddently able to talk to animals-in their language! And while her parents are hard at work documenting wildlife from afar, Eliza learns about the animal world up close--sometimes a little too close for comfort!