A group of children who have finished school decide to spend their summer holidays alone in the high mountains of Evrytania. There, they will learn to live and operate as a team: they face daily needs and challenges, respect one another, and solve their problems together.

They learn about mountain life and the habits of wild animals, folk traditions, and myths, becoming teachers for Lampros, the young shepherd boy who thirsts for knowledge. This classic book by Zacharias Papantoniou, with its vivid descriptions and subtle humor, is one of the finest works of Greek literature.