When she and her grandmother return to Franklin, North Carolina, for a Christmas visit, thirteen-year-old Mandie worries about how all the guests will get along with each other and wonders about the appearance of a mysterious package addressed to her

Mandie and her friends search for Mandie's aunt's missing turkey. In doing so, they uncover other mysteries including a missing doctor

Mandie is sure there is a mystery hidden behind the crack in the wall of a tunnel below her house

Strangers digging in the mountains, and the disappearance of Mandie's Uncle Wirt and the Cherokee boy Tsa'nie lead Mandie to a new mystery

Thirteen-year-old Mandie and her friends and family help the young Irish orphan Mollie look for her aunt, while Mollie learns about Jesus and persistently looks for angels

When she finds herself in charge of the Christmas Eve skit, Mandie, with Joe's help, tries to remind everyone of the holiday's true meaning by secretly gathering all the town's orphans and giving them parts in the play as well as a home in the church basement. Also includes a script version of the story with stage directions