For young Jimmy Brown it's a dream come true when Mr. Galliano's Circus comes to his town. Even though he and his parents can't afford tickets to the show itself, Jimmy quickly gets to know the performers and their marvellous animals, and finds a special friend in Lotta, the cheeky, adventurous young horseback acrobat. With his own great love for animals and his remarkable ability to make them trust him, Jimmy soon becomes a favourite with the circus folk and even wins the approval of the great Mr. Galliano himself. Will there be a way for him to become part of the circus forever?