Molly the tortoise mysteriously loses her shell. She runs away from the cruel family that she lives with and she eventually finds shelter in a warm barn on a farm. Lucy the farmer’s daughter looks after her and her mam knits Molly a woollen jumper to keep her warm.Molly and Lucy go on an adventure through spooky woods where they meet a wise owl who knows about a wizard who could magic her new shell. They find the wizard’s castle and the wizard tells them that he knows a spell for making a new shell, but he needs a special silver tooth that only the white rabbit has.Lucy goes off to find the white rabbit, and despite an evil black rabbit who tries to stop them, they both get back to the wizard’s castle. While preparing the spell a magpie steals the silver tooth but Lucy cleverly gets it back. Now the wizard can carry out his spell and his magic words and candle smoke cause time to stand still. A blue mist fills the room as a new shell starts to form on Molly’s back.At first she doesn’t believe it, but then she sees her reflection in a brass fire surround. Her new shell is even more colourful and beautiful than the one she lost. She is so happy, especially when Lucy tells her that she can live with her and her mam and dad on the farm, and be part of a happy family.