Peter is a young boy, living on a farm. One day, whilst out doing chores
for his father, he comes across a strange white stick floating in the
stream. He reaches out and catches it--and finds an exciting new friend
in the process. Ninnyhammer is the local village simpleton, but Peter
knows there's more to him than that--he's a magician and the white stick
is his magic wand.
Ninnyhammer is so grateful that he starts to help Peter and his family
with their struggling farm--making the sow have more piglets, helping
the corn to grow faster, and the hens to lay twice as many eggs. But
Peter wants to do something for Ninnyhammer in return. Can it really be
right that his friend has to bed down in a hole with foxcubs? And can
Peter persuade his dad to help?