Ten-year-old Jake Tucker has just been dropped off at his estranged grandfather's house on Christmas Eve! The house is creepy, Grandpa doesn't like him, and even the chihuahua is rude. After an exhausting and disappointing day, Jake is worn-out and homesick.

Just when he thought things couldn't get worse, an old nightmare comes to visit. Wheelchair Woman has followed him from Texas all the way to California. Through the dreamcatcher above his bed, Jake is drawn into her world--the world of dreams--where treacherous Sandman calls home.

Trapped in a winding, endless dream, Jake encounters Peggy, a girl his age. Together, they share adventures, trials, and triumphs. But as the night rolls on, Jake comes to find his new friend, Peggy, isn't who she seems to be.