Hobart Slim never dreamed that a broken-down old station-wagon parked in front of the Enchantment Hotel could change his life. But when you live out in the middle of nowhere, helping your mother and uncle run a shabby hotel with no customers, the biggest thing in your life is coping with the school bully. Yet when Lettie Mendoza and her family become stranded in town, Hobart makes a new friend, and learns from Lettie that once you decide to stand up for yourself, you can turn any problem around.