Describes how coal was formed hundreds of millions of years ago; how it is mined and transported; and how it is used for power, industry, and consumer products; and discusses pollution and conservation.
A walking, talking Lump of coal that aspires to be an artist, experiences its own holiday miracle after offering its services to a drugstore Santa and being placed in the stocking of Jasper, a young malcontent who shares the Lump's artistic vision.
