When a human comes to the forest and sells custom-made shoes to the monsters, bringing them previously unknown comfort, Grump no longer grumps and Pout no longer pouts.
Rufus wants to help Coach Stone have a winning football season, but because he is so clumsy Rufus feels like he is letting the team down, so he secretly enrolls in ballet lessons to become more graceful.
Dan is about to give up wrestling when he discovers that he really likes rock climbing; however, he starts to take it too seriously when winning becomes too important.
Star athlete Clara underestimates her athletic ability when she joins an after-school kayaking club and gets into trouble when she hits the whitewater.
Willy and his friends have just started the 5th grade and want to be part of the "in" crowd, so they become jocks; the fall football season leaves Willy a benchwarmer, or scrub, but he goes out for wrestling and things begin to change.
