Eleven-year-old Norah lives in temporary accommodation relies on foodbanks for dinner and doesn't have a mum. But she's happy enough as she has a dad a pet mouse a pet spider and a whole zoo of rescued local wildlife to care for. Eleven-year-old Adam lives with his parents in a nice house with a big garden a private tutor and everything he could ever want. But his life isn't perfect - far from it. He's recovering from leukaemia and questioning his dream of becoming a champion swimmer. When a nest of baby birds brings them together Norah and Adam discover they're not so different after all. Can their teamwork save their zoo of rescued animals from the rising flood?