Friendless and tormented by a neighborhood bully, the new kid in town,Lucas Nickle, takes out his frustration on the innocent ant hill in hisyard. But the industrious ants will only take so much. Retaliating, theyshrink Lucas down to their size and give him a taste of "colony life!"Here, in a strange new world, Lucas learns about true friendship, gainsa whole new perspective on life, and ultimately finds the courage tostand up for himself in this witty and heartwarming story of a young boyon a remarkable journey.