Sasha, a seven-year-old Russian youth, is picked on by the children of his town for playing the violin. One day, he’s rescued by steamroller operator Sergei and a profound friendship is born. Sasha plays music for his older friend and Sergei protects the young boy from bullies and empowers him by allowing him to ride his steamroller.

Young Mary follows a mysterious cat into the nearby forest and discovers an old broomstick and the strange Fly-by-Night flower, a rare plant that blossoms once every seven years. Together, the flower and the broomstick whisk Mary above the clouds, and far away to Endor College - a school of magic run by headmistress Madam Mumblechook and the brilliant Doctor Dee.

The countryside isn’t always as calm and peaceful as it’s made out to be, and the animals on this farm are particularly agitated: a fox who mothers a family of chicks, a rabbit who plays the stork, and a duck who wants to be Santa Claus. If you think life in the country is a walk in the park, think again!