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After playing in the 8-9-year-old Girls’ Softball Tournament, best friends, Sofia and Claudia, are in a car accident. Claudia is left in a coma and Sofia in a wheel chair. Because of Sofia’s actions that caused both their injuries, she has a hard time dealing with the fact that she is to blame for Claudia being hurt. In steps Chalie Chalie! He is Sofia’s inner being in the form of a fun, energetic and positive minded cricket. At first, Sofia believes Chalie Chalie is only a dream until he delivers a sign that makes her know he is REAL. Now, Sofia and Chalie Chalie’s adventures begin! Here are some adventures and escapades in which Sofia and Chalie Chalie find themselves:•They jump for their lives when they are attacked by a frog!•They are nearly crushed in a game called Closest! •Chalie Chalie’s friend, JoJo, nearly drowns on a fishing trip! •Sofia and JoJo are captured and placed in a container to be used as bait!•Sofia’s Dad and his inner being, Bumper, are caught in a spider’s web! As Sofia and Chalie Chalie go through their adventures, Sofia learns to believe in herself and realize just how amazing she truly is and how much her friend, Claudia, really needs her.