Characters
- Humans
- Ivy – An intrepid six-year-old girl who lives in an orphanage.
- Peter – An older boy who holds a part-time job at a toy store in Appleton.
- Mr. and Mrs. Jones – A middle-aged police officer and his wife who have no children.
- Mr. Blossom – The owner of the toy store where Peter works.
- Miss Shepherd – The head of the orphanage where Ivy lives.
- Mr. Smith – in the TV adaptation, narrator and deus ex machina.
- Toys
- Holly – A beautifully dressed Christmas doll who longs for a little girl to belong to.
- Abracadabra – A malevolent stuffed owl with some unusual abilities.
- Mallow & Wallow –two baby hippopotamuses in the toy shop. They are right next to Abracadabra on the shelf and are very afraid of him.
- Crumple – An elephant in the toy shop.
- Bride doll – A bride who is next to Holly on the shelf, not sold during Christmas.
Read more about this topic: The Story Of Holly And Ivy
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