Dave and Katy begin a wonderful life together with Chester, a Maine coon cat, and Samson, a cockatoo. Residing at the three-story yellow Victorian house located in the country outside of the town, Sweetwater, Oklahoma, several mysteries develop. Samson, the cockatoo, is out of his cage every morning, but the door on the cage is still latched shut. An open cracker box is also found on the kitchen counter every morning with a cracker missing. On the other side of the open bookcase entrance under the hidden oak staircase, Father Williamson notices a door. Chester admires a new friend at the Garden and Landscape Store. Dave and Katy's first sledding party in January and Valentine's Day celebration in February do not end well. A big surprise is coming for Dave, Katy, Chester, and Samson. Will Dave and Katy be able to solve the mystery of how Samson, the cockatoo, gets out of his cage and why a cracker box is lying open on the kitchen counter with a cracker missing every morning? What lurks behind the door under the hidden oak staircase on the other side of the open bookcase entrance? Who is the new friend Chester is admiring at the Garden and Landscape Store? Why doesn't Dave and Katy's first sledding party and Valentine's Day celebration end well? What will the surprise be for Dave, Katy, Chester, and Samson? A new year begins!