« Rink Bowagon lives with his family in a faraway house up the winding path, through the thick forest, over Black Bear Creek, at the very top of Lonesome Mountain. The townspeople all agree that the Bowagons are quite strange - Rink's Uncle Dud tames rattlesnakes after all! - but they are unaware of the most special of the Bowagon clan's talents. Every full moon, Rink sprouts beautiful, sweet-smelling flowers all over his body. The budding blossoms are a wonderful sight but Rink keeps this botanical secret to himself, and the other children are quick to ignore the shy boy because he is different. But what will happen when Rink has the opportunity to use his eccentric family to help one of his classmates? » --