Hugo Lark was a young clown. His dad was a clown, and his granddad was a clown. The family had been clowns for hundreds of years. Making people laugh was part of their family history. Hugo had huge feet, as all clowns have huge feet, making them look so funny.
The family circus closes, and Hugo and Hugo can no longer attend circus school. He has to attend a new school.
Hugo is embarrassed by his huge feet, but he soon makes friends and becomes a hero.