This warm family drama that tells the story of Katy, a headstrong, energetic thirteen-year-old girl with a feisty, rebellious streak who seems to be more than her widowed father can handle at times, even with the aid of Aunt Izzie. The arrival of her ill cousin begins to alter Katy's perception of the world; then a serious accident confines Katy to her room, which changes the young girl's outlook on life forever.

The mythic journey of Paul Atreides as he unites with Chani and the Fremen on a warpath of revenge and endeavors to prevent a terrible future only he can foresee.