It is nearly Christmas in the cold, snowy village of Much Moaning. Clang and the ladies of Sausage Cottage are all freezing! Big Brain school is getting ready for the school play. It has to be brilliant or Miss Clever Clogs will be in trouble with Miss Head Honcho the headteacher! However, there is a big problem. Many children have a sick bug or chickenpox. The children supposed to play the animals in the manger are all away ill. Miss Clever Clogs the teacher has a wonderful idea! She thinks she can save the play if Clang and his pals help her. Does it ever go right with Clang and Lady Wallopy?! Clang thinks it is a terrible idea! He starts thinking about how to avoid the play! Enjoy meeting Miss Head Honcho, Clarissa Clever Clogs and Penny Perfect Pants in this new story of Clang's adventures with his pals Soot, Bodger, and Twinkle. Will the play be a success? Will Clang find a way out of it?! Enjoy more hilarious antics in Much Moaning and find out if Miss Clever Clogs gets her wish.