Ned insists on squeezing too much mischief out of the nights he plays with the wondrous creature called the Joybaloo, with the result that it fades away and he must discover how to make his own joy.
A little girl called Too Nice is sent by her playmates, Horrid and Very Horrid, to Baba Yaga the witch's hut to bring back a magical toad. Too Nice's doll, a gift from her mother, helps her on her mission.
In the land of Narnia, Puddleglum the Marsh-wiggle and his niece, Lally, try to outwit the giants of Shribble Gorge who capture their two friends for a mice pie.