Twelve-year-old Meggie learns that her father, who repairs and binds books for a living, can "read" fictional characters to life when one of those characters abducts them and tries to force him into service.

"A once-famous Italian juggler, now old and a beggar, gives one final performance before a statue of Our Lady and the Holy Child"--OCLC.

Twelve days of Christmas: Viewers can sing along with this holiday counting song. Great joy: A little girl expresses her compassion for the monkey and organ grinder who perform in the cold outside her window. The clown of God: a once-famous juggler gives a last, unforgettable, performance on Christmas Eve. Merry Christmas, space case: Buddy McGee eagerly awaits a Christmas visit from his friend, the thing from outer space. Sam and the lucky money:...