A ten-year-old girl discovers the modern delights of turn-of-the-century New York City when she travels there with her grandmother to visit relatives.

When Samantha is reunited with Nellie, she discovers that their lives have changed in very different ways.

Samantha Parkington is being raised by her wealthy grandmother in 1904. She befriends a servant girl named Nellie, who moves in next door. The girls become fast

While spending the summer at Grandmary's home on Goose Lake, Samantha and the twins Agnes and Agatha decide to visit the island where Samantha's parents were dr

The two weeks before Christmas are filled with activity as Samantha finishes her homemade presents and makes peparations for visiting relatives