A tree full of mischievous monkeys was the last thing 14 year old Jay Berry thought he'd find walking home through a densely wooded riverbed. No one will believe his story until a poster goes up in the general store offering a reward for the capture and return of the monkeys. Jay is determined to catch the clever monkeys and win the reward money to pay for his dream of owning a pony. It's a summer of fun, thrills and danger as Jay attempts to catch the elusive and infuriating monkeys. In the end, the boy captures the monkeys but must face sacrificing his dream for his sister's future.