Despite being lame since birth, ten-year-old Kurt is certain he is meant for greater things than a life at the forge in his father's blacksmith shop. Determined to become the "Hero of Hamelin," he sets out for the big city to find a rat catcher and save the town from its infamous plague of rats. But when a chance encounter with a magical Piper leads him down a Road Less Traveled, Kurt discovers that what he chooses to believe can have a profound affect on his ability to see beyond the end of his nose.
A manipulative mayor, a lovelorn tailor, fairies, rats, and a monster with a grudge all add to the magical mayhem the whole family is sure to enjoy.