Molly Moon lives a hard life in a cold, run down orphanage operated by Miss Adderstone, a woman of cruel rules.

One day, Molly discovers a rare, old book--'Hypnotism, An Ancient Art Explained'. Molly starts by hypnotising Petula the pug and amazingly, it works!

Can she learn its lessons and hypnotise her way out of her miserable life? Can she use hypnotism to get back to her friend, Rocky, who has been adopted? As Molly finds out, though hypnotism can make your dreams come true, things can get out of control too and she may find herself in places that she doesn't want to be, at all!