Father Christmas's evil brother, Bad Christmas, is plotting to take over the world. His poisonous Christmas puddings that turn humans into zombies are pouring through from the Other Side in their millions. But four children from Plumpot Primary have escaped the puddings. Are they in time to save the world?

Nicholas is used to his loopy father's antics. But when Dad brings home an alligator, Nicholas's mother has had enough. As mayhem ensues in the entire neighbourhood, she gives Dad an ultimatum and Crunchbag is despatched to the zoo.

When Ellie puts on her new pyjamas, strange things start to happen. She and her little brother, Max, are whisked off to the Christmas Shop where a battle is raging between a troop of toys and the scary Christmas Tree Fairy and her army of angels. Can Ellie and Max save Christmas - or will they be arrested for being mince spies?

Captain Blackpatch and his crew are as fierce as can be, but they have one weakness, they hate the sea.

Batpants the orang-utan is completely, wildly hairy. She loves swinging through trees, and apple crumble and roast chicken. But most of all she loves her family, the Loveharts, and all their madcap adventures. Mrs Lovehart is a stuntwoman and so the whole family is off to watch her in action in her latest film.

When the Lovehart family receive a mega-massive delivery, there's only one thing it can be: an elephant of course! A gentle giant named Fudge has come to live with them - he can be a friend for their pet orang-utan, Batpants. But then Fudge mysteriously vanishes - he's been elephant-napped for a ransom of two million pounds.