Anne White

1839. The young Nell Trent is leading a happy life with her grandfather in his curiosity shop. Wharf owner Daniel Quilp has given large amounts of money to Nell's grandfather as an investment, expecting a large profit. But when Quilp finds out the old man has lost all the money with playing cards, he is determined to get the man in a madhouse as revenge. Nell and her grandfather are forced to leave their house and to start traveling across the country. But Quilp isn't sitting still, his spies are everywhere. Meanwhile a stranger is also looking for Nell's grandfather.

Un beau jour, Nick reçoit un appel de détresse de son frère, perdu de vue depuis des années. Sévèrement endetté, Fred doit d'urgence se refaire une santé. Nick, magnanime, accepte de le dépanner... à condition que Fred vienne l'aider dans sa super fabrique de jouets du Pôle Nord. Problème : l'incorrigible garnement n'a vraiment pas l'étoffe d'un elfe, et serait plutôt du genre à causer des ennuis...