When young Anton Stingley wakes on Christmas morning he finds that instead of the 600 toys he has requested, his gift from Santa is one single simple orange. Why has St. Nick ignored his 16-page list?

Seven-year-old Holly Stingley gives Santa Claus a sixteen-page wish list. When she wakes up to a measly orange under the Christmas tree, she takes Santa to court! Holly hires the meanest lawyer in town, Wiley Studpustle, to help her sue Santa for breach of promise. The courtroom fiasco drives Santa to quit, and leads Holly to a mysterious discovery... and the true spirit of Christmas.