A delightful fictional story about the author's quest to find Cody, the Caterpillar to help save the town of Shadyville's trees from the bully slugs. On her journey, she encounters Andy, the Ant and Mr. Toady and friends who all direct her on a path to Cody and his red balloon. Alas, Cody is found and he and his friends, the hedgehogs save the day by chasing the bullies out of town.
