After the police tell thirteen-year-old Jan that his communist father is wanted for murdering an SA man, the only person willing to befriend him is Max, who is involved with a resistance group.

Before going to bed, Jana plays a lullaby on her violin for the little star. In the girl's imagination, the star dances happily and falls from the sky. The star has to be back in its place before sunrise otherwise it will become blind. Jana is not able to help with the star's return.

Ten-year-old Toni is a little scatterbrained, so his parents warn him to take extra good care of his little sister Rita on their first solo train trip to their grandmother in Bamsdorf. But of course Toni doesn't pay attention and gets off at the wrong station, leaving Rita behind in the train.

Little Tim Tammer, the son of a lighthouse keeper, lives right on the Baltic Sea beach, but his remote home often leaves him feeling lonely. When Young Pioneers pitch their tents nearby, he is overjoyed and quickly makes new friends.

The young dragon is timid and shy because of his negative experiences. Miguelito, the farmer's son, takes care of the dragon. Together they fight a witch and return the bird of happiness to the princess. The dragon, Miguelito and the princess become close friends.

Cow herder Krischan Klammbüdel is the best friend of the children of Kummerow. Yet the adults do him a great injustice - they drive him out of their town and the innocence of their children's blissful childhood disappears with him.

Based on the "Kummerow" books by Ehm Welk.