Faraway Farm is hit by an unexpected ice storm which leaves the power out and the telephone lines down. Franklin’s parents feel they must visit the elderly neighbours, the Collies, to make sure everything is alright. While they are away, disaster strikes when Grandpa has a terrible fall and Grandma worries about getting him to a doctor. Franklin realizes that if he can get Dr. Bear to Faraway Farm somehow then his grandfather will be alright. So begins the magical adventure that Franklin and his stowaway, Harriet, undergo to get to Woodland with the help of some very special friends.