Karin moves from Finland to a small village in Sweden and finds that her love of books is viewed with suspicion.

A mother is taken to a hospital and the town council wants to split up her children and put them in foster homes, but the children have a diffrent plan. They set out on a epic journey down thru Sweden, from Lappland down to Stockholm in search of their father. They encounter many people on their journey and make new friends while trying too elude the police.

Thirteen year old Benny doesn't have a good time at home or in school, but one day his life changes.