Unable to sleep on Christmas Eve, four children creep downstairs to see the tree, their stockings, their wrapped gifts, and to hear the singing of the carolers.

North Pole, Christmas Eve. It's late and Santa has a big problem. Her name is Annie. She's only eight, but she's the one good little girl Santa has somehow forgotten. Santa is out of presents, too. He doesn't know what went wrong. Then, a stylish angel named Gloria shows up - with attitude - to offer a small miracle.

Noelle celebrates the only day in Christmas City that is not Christmas by undecorating the tree, greeting the postman, and going to school.

Aunt Eater must interrupt her holiday preparations to solve some Christmas Eve mysteries.

Pussycat knows Christmas is coming, plays in the snow, and watches the Christmas preparations.

Pictures and brief text follow a rather disgruntled Santa Claus on his annual rounds.

Santa wants a new suit, and he is tired of wearing red! But will Santa be Santa without his red suit, and will Christmas ever be the same?