Aldar Sigurdsson, a young Iceland elf, travels to the United States stowed away in the backpack of a tourist family. When he sees the unhappiness of a ten year old boy in the family, he reveals himself in an effort to help. Poor Edwin is the unfortunate victim of bullying at school, and it is ruining is life. Aldar disguises himself as a fellow 6th grader and sets about to help Edwin. In the process Aldar enjoys exploring the differences between life in America and his elf village.