Edward White Eyes, a troubled Cherokee boy, encounters an unfriendly welcome when he is forced to bunk in Nathan’s room at Thornridge Manor. The two boys remain at odds until a treasure map captivates them both, and a thief’s scheme forces them to team up.

Mikey's chances of winning the science fair take a nosedive when his experiment suffers a crash landing but the discovery of a dinosaur bone revives his dashed hopes.