Lizzie Lizard is convinced the sky is falling when something hits her on the head, and she stirs the other desert animals into a frenzy on her way to inform the king.
When left to take care of himself, a young boy becomes involved with a community of intelligent lizards who tell him of a little known invasion from outer space.
Features some of the remarkable members of the lizard world, including the chameleon, flying gecko, and blue tongue skink, and describes important characteristics of the whole group.