Life in a bustling Parisian boardinghouse is always busy, but everything changes for young Mirette when a mysterious, quiet stranger rents a room. One afternoon, she catches him performing an impossible trick, calmly walking on air across the courtyard. Amazed, she begs him to teach her his incredible balancing skills. Mirette soon discovers that this sad-faced man is actually the Great Bellini, a world-famous wire-walker who has been frozen by a sudden, terrible fear. As Mirette practices tirelessly on the wire, she realizes that learning to balance is only half the battle. Now, it is up to this brave, determined little girl to help her master find his courage once again. Soar above the rooftops of nineteenth-century Paris in this breathtaking story of friendship, trust, and the power of facing your deepest fears.