Ticker Terra is the adventures of KC and Tay, a brother and sister who stumble into a new world. To their surprise, they find that the inhabitants of this new world, The Heartland, are slightly different from them. Well, most of them anyway! But they quickly become friends and form a bonding relationship with the leader, Oni, and thus begin an adventurous journey that will last a lifetime. In Ticker Terra, The Heartland, the two discover things are not always as they appear. There are giant beetle bugs, colonies of ants, and even talking Ladybugs! Wow! Another surprise, Oni, has a secret . . . a gift unknown to the outside world, as well as the many inhabitants of Ticker Terra. But there are also horrible greedy beings lurking . . . Boondogglers! Their ultimate goal is to capture Oni! KC and Tay are summoned in a very unusual manner. . from the pages of a book. They must save Oni from the Boondogglers! So with the help of a new friend, Dakota, the threesome set out on the Quest.