Courgette is no ordinary vegetable; he's a brave little boy. He thinks he's all alone in the world when he loses his mother. But that's without taking into account the friends he'll make in his new life at the children's home. Simon, Ahmed, Jujube, Alice, and Béatrice - they all have their own stories, as tough as they are tender. And then there's this girl, Camille. When you're 10 years old, you have a lot to discover and learn: having a group of friends, falling in love, and even, why not, being happy.