Vanessa the Dragon, owner of the rainbow lighthouse, helps out her neighbours with their everyday dilemmas. She helps different people from one of the nine households on Circle Square island. Grindle Time Grindle decides to stay alone on the island when everyone else takes off for a holiday. Story School Isabella the bear, adventurer and author, is supposed to be running a creative writing workshop for the children. But she's run out of ideas! Circle Square Singers Duster wants to sing with the island choir, but he doesn't have the patience to practice. Submarine Drive Vanessa loses a suitcase in the sea so goes on an underwater search with Grindle. What the Dickens? Nelson Pine feels bah-humbug about Christmas (especially because he's a Christmas tree and people expect him to dress up in baubles and tinsel). But little Douglas Pine doesn't want to miss out and enlists Vanessa's help to restore Nelson's festive spirit.