Speedy is a tortoise who finds walking boring and resents that tortoises are an endangered species with many natural predators like eagles, snakes, and humans. Speedy enjoys dancing and staying up late at night talking to imaginary friends, annoying their older sister Sky. Speedy describes their family, which includes shy and artistic sister Anna, curious youngest brother Lettuce who loves lettuce, rock music-loving sister Roxy, and mean older sister Sky. Speedy dreams of escaping to the pet store but wakes up to find it was just a dream.