Hans and Peter had nowhere to play. Hans lived at the top of the house, Peter at the bottom, and the only place they could meet was in the dingy back yard. They dreamed of the wonderful house they would build when they grew up...but growing up takes such a long time. Then one day they found an abandoned builders' hut, and suddenly the dream began to come true. With the help of Mr. Dingelmeyer, the builder, Mr. Painter, and Mr. Chimney-sweep, but chiefly through their own courage and hard work, they turned the hut into a house even more beautiful than the one they had dreamed about.