The autumn season is full of fun, and third grader Marya Khan absolutely loves everything about it! Her family has a special tradition of visiting the local town festival to pick out the absolute best pumpkin. But this year, the season takes a competitive turn when Marya watches her rival, Alexa, win a massive, shiny pumpkin shaped trophy. Suddenly, Marya is determined to win a giant trophy of her own, no matter what it takes. The perfect opportunity arrives when her school announces its very own fall festival complete with fun games, delicious food, and a scenic hayride. All the money raised from ticket sales will go directly to a local animal shelter, and the student who sells the most tickets wins a grand prize. Marya launches Operation Sell Tickets, pouring all her energy into beating her classmates. But as her obsession with winning grows, she begins to ignore the people around her. Will Marya realize that helping animals is more important than taking home a plastic prize?