Wesley has never quite fit in with the other kids at school. He doesn't like football or pizza, and he definitely doesn't want to spend his summer vacation being bored. After learning that every great civilization needs a staple food crop, he decides to grow his very own world right in his backyard! He plants a mysterious seed that sprouts into towering, magical plants he calls swist. Soon, Wesley is weaving his own clothes, building his own shelter, and inventing his own games. As his amazing backyard kingdom of Weslandia grows, his curious classmates start to wonder if being different is actually the best adventure of all.