Wilbur je najmanjši pujsek iz legla 11 prašičkov, zato se kmet odloči, da ga bo žrtvoval. Na srečo ga reši mlada Fern, ki ga hrani in neguje. Wilbur tako postane nov družinski član v hlevu, kjer se drugim živalim zaradi svoje mladosti zdi nekoliko naiven. Toda pajkovka Charlotte v njem vidi bodočega prijatelja, zato se kmalu zbližata. Toda druge živali mu kmalu razodenejo njegovo usodo – Wilbur naj bi še pred jesenjo končal na krožniku. Charlotte je odločena, da svojega prijatelja reši, zato splete prav posebno in čudežno mrežo.
Based on the beloved children's novel by E.B. White, a young girl named Fern rescues a runty piglet, raises it as her own and names him Wilbur. However, after Wilbur grows into a pig, she is compelled to sell him to her Uncle Homer Zuckerman down the street. At Zuckerman's barn, Wilbur meets a host of animals and later learns from them that come winter, he will be slaughtered for food. Fearing for his life, Charlotte, a gentle and wise spider whom befriended the lonely Wilbur, vows to save his life.
