Eight-year-old Freya O'Sullivan has always hated school. Everyone else seems to learn and remember things with little effort. No one told her she would have to live with her monster forever. Her monster is Dyslexia. She decides to visit the legendary Black Rock Crone of Dingle to break the curse. The Black Rock Crone explains it's not a curse but rather a gift. She teaches Freya tips and tricks on living with her monster.