A new neighbourhood: A new school. An unhappy birthday. Life isn't easy for nine-year-old Gregory. But then he discovers an abandoned chalk factory behind his house. And some magical happens: a beautiful garden and a quiet friendship spring up within its walls.
Uncle Pancho is about to lose his house ... Gregory and his friends love Uncle Pancho. He isn't really anyone's uncle - he's their friend. So when he begins to tell the story of his life, Gregory has an idea. He will paint a story: The story of Uncle Pancho's life ... And maybe, just maybe, the painting will help Uncle Pancho's house.