A loving father disappears without a trace in the middle of the night. It is then left to Horatio, his young son, to take over the care of a very special tree, which produces a most unusual fruit - a crinkleberry. Once this berry is harvested, more mysterious events take place, which begin to explain why his father vanished in the first place. But can Horatio, and his new magical friend, Farildah, solve the secret of the crinkleberry tree in time? And even if they do, will they then be able to find a way to help his father return?