Chyna Parks is a musical prodigy, who at eleven can play more instruments than most people can name, including guitar, piano, violin, trumpet, saxophone, flute, cello, harp, bagpipes, French horn, Theremin, drums, harmonica, and the spoons. She's also an amazing singer, blowing people away with her big, soulful voice. Never afraid of a challenge, she sees high school as an exciting place. Unfortunately, she's going to have to drag her new friends out of their shells to experience it.
Olive Doyle is a human computer. Thanks to her eidetic memory, everything she's ever read, heard, or seen is permanently etched in her brain. Unfortunately, there are some things you want to forget. Olive, always ready with a fact about pretty much everything, is something of an over-thinker. She'd rather hide in the safety of the Ant Farm, but her new friend Chyna is not going to let that happen.
Fletcher Quimby is an artistic genius, gifted in all media - painting, sculpture, drawing, you name it. But to him, the most beautiful work of art is Chyna. He falls for her the first moment he sees her, though has trouble keeping his crush a secret when he's constantly immortalizing her in his art.
Lexi Reed is Chyna's biggest rival at Webster High. Chyna may be the leader of the ANTs, but Lexi is Queen Bee. This teen is super popular and she super knows it. She is the star of every school play. At least she was, until Chyna showed up.
Cameron Parks is Chyna's older brother, though he spends a lot of time in her shadow. While she's a prodigy, he's not especially gifted at anything, but is determined to find something at which he excels. He's not thrilled that his kid sister is at his school, so he tries to keep his distance. But, when push comes to shove, Cameron will step up to help her. Though more often than not, she even comes to his rescue.
