Emily is on vacation with her parents when she discovers a magic typewriter in an antique shop in Budapest, Hungary. The typewriter is Elisa, a beautiful princess under the curse of a sorceress named Qwerty. Elisa's father, the King of Dvorak, has sent Gilbreth, a loyal knight, to locate and rescue Elisa, but Qwerty has commissioned Ergo, a young ogre, to keep Emily from discovering the magic word that will break the curse. The evil plot is aimed at getting Elisa out of the way so Sholes, her ambitious cousin, can become the new king.