The book Wapits is told from the perceptive of Chazy, a ten year old boy who lives with his Dad and four siblings. On the first day of summer Chazy wakes up excited that this will be the first summer that he doesn't have to go to daycare. Due to some fighting the day before Chazy is forced to play outside instead of spending the day on the couch. In the forest next to his apartment he goes on a treasure hunt for bottle caps. Chazy doesn't find any bottle caps instead finds a book that belongs to the Wapits. The discover of this book leads him to meeting a Wapit named Shay. The world of the Wapits is opened up to Chazy as their friendship grows. From here the adventure begins.