A young boy named Julian, whose Christmas Eve birthday turns sad with the death of his sister sends his household into mourning and it isn't until he meets Christmas-loving Hedwig that he begins to believe in Christmas again.
Just before Christmas, 11-year-old Stine arrives on Cobbler Street all by herself and seeks shelter with Shoemaker Andersen, a grumpy old man who just wants to be left alone. Their meeting changes everything for both of them.