"Samantha Duck convinces her friend Sebastian, a tortoise, to help her bring Christmas to the animals on their farm and around the world"-- Provided by publisher.
When Maud becomes gloomy about being a "middle sheep," she decides that as Extraordinary Ernie's sidekick, she deserves a sidekick too, which makes Ernie, an only child, feel left out, leading to bickering between the two of them.
Ten-year-old Ernie is thrilled when he wins a contest to be trained as a superhero, and although he is disappointed that his sidekick is a talking sheep, just looking at his costume makes him feel heroic.
Mice Alex and Alice try to find their brother, Alistair, after he is kidnapped and find themselves up against spies and an underground organization called FIG.