Puddlejumpers

Ernie Banks, a thirteen-year-old juvenile delinquent and ward of the state, is sent to a remote farm as a last-ditch alternative to detention. While working the fields he discovers a secret community of tiny beings called the Puddlejumpers, who live beneath the farm's puddles and whose baby was kidnapped years earlier, leaving only a red quilt as a clue. The Puddlejumpers are now under siege by the Troggs, fierce creatures threatening to wipe them out. With the fate of the miniature world resting on his shoulders, Ernie must rally the Puddlejumpers and muster his own courage to lead a decisive battle against the Troggs.