A long dirt road, flanked by an orchard of blooming almond trees, is the pathway to a mysterious and magical land. The wondrous place lies somewhere deep inside the trunk of a giant almond tree. Its a land full of danger and adventure, but more importantly, a land full of wisdom and knowledge. A battalion of celestial honeybees chases an eight-year-old boy to the entrance of this place. Joshie Levitt is mourning the loss of his parents and asking the question every human being asks about death and loss: why? A menagerie of strange creatures and unusual beings are waiting for his arrival and preparing their answers to his question. Joshie is given the keys to the city, but must first open all its gates and find all its treasures before he can return home to his grandparents farm. Joshies quest for the ultimate answer will be both exciting and dangerous, but worth the risk. The experience will change his life forever.