Arthur's great grandfather opened an old antique shop and passed it down from generation to generation. For Arthur's seventieth birthday, his children surprise him by transforming his ancestors' shop into a museum. They also get in touch with long lost relatives Arthur hasn't seen in years. They gather together and share the stories of what their grandparents lived through. They recount events like the fire in Newcastle, the creation of the Jesmond Dene public park, and the unhealthy sewage waste near Sunderland. Author Romi Deonanan pulls some of her characters' tales from reality, especially the stories of ghosts and angels. Arthur Nelson's Little Old Curiosity Shop is a heartwarming example of family values working in unity regardless of the poverty, heartache, and pain that lingers in the past. With love and care, these relations congregate to prepare a better future for the generations to come.