Adam'solderbrotherwaskilledinacarcrashayearago.Hisfamilyhasnotbeenthesamesince.Ashisparentsstruggletocopewiththeirgrief,Adam(10),plaguedwithguiltoverhisbrother'sdeathfeelsheisallaloneintheworld.ButeverythingchangesthedayhemeetsAbulele.TheAbuleleareancientmonsters,bear-sized.Locallegendstellthattheyareextremelydangerous,butinfact,theyturnouttobequitefriendlyandplayfulcreatures.AbulelequicklybecomesAdam'sbestandmostsecretfriend.Together,theyoutsmartAdam'smeanschoolteacherandbeattheclassbullies.ButAdam'sparentsstarttosuspectheisharboringasecret,Andwhenagovernment,SpecialForcesunitcalledThunderappearsintheneighborhoodonamissiontocaptureAbulelethingsgofrombadtoworse.Inordertosavehisbestfriend,AdamwillhavetogetAbulelebackhometoitsfamily,andtodoso,hewillneedtoputthepastbehindhimandrealizethatwhenyoutrulylovesomeone,...