Judy Moody has a long list of wishes for Christmas this year, but sibling Stink wants only one thing, and from pretending to be a snowflake in his school play to believing in help from Jack Frost, he hopes to get his wish.
During a weekend trip to Ocracoke Island, siblings Judy and Stink Moody take part in a pirate treasure-hunting game, in which various clues lead them to silver coins, or "pieces of eight," hidden across the island.
As Hurricane Elmer hits, Judy, Stink, and the entire Moody clan hunker down and ride out the storm, but when the power goes out, Grandma Lou proposes some activities to pass the time in the dark.
