The protagonist is a girl named Camilla Cream who loves lima beans but doesn't want to eat them because her friends dislike them and she wants to fit in.

One day she wakes up to discover stripes on her body. Her parents call a doctor who determines that Camilla is well enough to attend school. At school the other children tease her and call out colors which causes the colors on her to match. The school teachers, worried that her condition may be contagious sends her home.

At home, Camilla goes through a number of transformations including:- turning into a pill after being given one; having a virus, bacteria and fungus grow on her body after doctors discuss these as a possible cause; growing roots, berries, crystals, feathers, and a long furry tail, after being given medicine by her parents, and turning/absorbing into her room, after being advised by a spiritual counsellor.

Finally, an old lady persuades her to eat some lima beans, causing Camilla to transform back into a girl. With everything back to normal Camilla continues to eat lima beans and, although her friends consider her strange for liking them, enjoys being different

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