Charlotte has been raised by her father, a former French nobleman, and is now living on a ranch in Quebec, Canada. Although motherless, Charlotte was a happy girl until her 12th birthday, surrounded by a loving father and many friendly animals. On that day, however, a package arrives from her “mother” who was supposedly deceased. After Charlotte’s father dies, her mother comes to live with her, and she meets a strange boy at the same time. – This is only the beginning of many heartbreaking incidents in the little girl’s life.