Rachel hides her pet hamster, Waffles, in her dress pocket for a secret ride on the mall carousel in Houston, Texas. Choosing the colorful Rainbow Animal, she ends up in a strange land where the inhabitants of Colorwallytown and Dullabillieville are about to go to war...over witches and the color of fish. Rachel, taken to has to lead the Colorwallies as their new military advisor...until she encounters class nerd, Alec, advisor for the Dullabillies. A fun story about the futility of war and the need to listen to children.