Boolar decides he's going to join the puppet theatre and he secures himself the leading role of Tom Thumb. When he also falls head-over-heels in love with the smallest fairy in the cast, things look great in Boolar's life. But the fairy comes with strings attached and theatre life is not nearly as glamorous as it looks. Fortunately for Boolar his toy family is there for him in this reassuring story of discovery and growing up.