Aunt Ghabara sits in front of her house feeling sad and alone. She closes all the doors in her house but keeps one open. Soon her house fills up with dust. The children in her village try to persuade her to clean up the dust but she refuses. Finally one of the boys offers her a stack of books. The books transport her to other worlds that take her out of the realm of place and time. From her balcony she reads exciting stories about different places, adventures and people. Finally, she decides it is time to clean off the dust.