The mysterious box that Ranger the golden retriever found in the garden transports him back to first century Rome, where he must rescue Marcus, a young servant boy, and Quintus, a volunteer gladiator, from the brutal world of the Colosseum.
When Lucy and Serena try to find homes for a lost dog and its new puppies, Lucy also learns that she doesn't need to do everything herself and that God wants her to seek help from others.
Accompanied by his canine crew, a ruthless pirate travels from planet to planet in search of buried treasure, but he leaves his mates behind, one by one, hoping to have the riches for himself.