Kay Harker's adventures begin in the train on the way home for Christmas. There's snow on the wind and wild dogs roaming the countryside. Something mysterious is about to happen.

Knowing that he is going to be kidnapped, Cole Hawlings entrusts the Box of Delights to Kay until he's able to reclaim it.

Kay has shrunk to the size of a half-a-crown piece and with Mouse's help has travelled swiftly to the Prince Rupert Arms.

More knobbling and scrobbling force Kay to search for Abner's headquarters. Kay and Peter fly to Chester Hills to unravel the mystery of the kidnappings.

It is Christmas Eve, Abner BROWN is convinced that the missing box is at the Bishop's Palace.

Kay is trapped in the dungeons below. Can he find his magic box and prevent Abner's terrible plans?