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What if somewhere along the way we've all got the Santa story a bit wrong? Join Blanche Claus and her best friend, Rinki, for a funny festive sleigh ride you'll never forget! From Sibéal Pounder, best-selling author of the Witch Wars and Bad Mermaids series, this tale of friendship and mince-pie feasts is the perfect book to curl up with this winter. Funny, feminist and with a huge heart, it's a gloriously Christmassy adventure that will delight even the biggest Grinch.

A Meaningful Holiday Tradition – Transform the holiday countdown from sugary treats or plastic toys into a cherished daily tradition. This advent storybook delights horse-loving children with magical tales while bringing families together for shared moments centered on kindness, courage, and friendship.

When Brady ruins Harper Hollow Fall’s prized tree, she’s sentenced to stay in the holiday-festooned town for the month of December. At first, she couldn’t be more depressed about the whole situation, but during her month there, she is surprised to discover that there’s much more than pine needles to the little town holding her captive. In the end, Harper Hollow Falls reminds Brady of the true meaning of Christmas, and she, in turn, saves the town.

All I want for Christmas is . . . a new GEEK GIRL story! Harriet Manners knows a lot about Christmas: She knows that every year Santa climbs down 91.8 million chimneys. She knows that Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer was almost definitely a girl. She knows that the first artificial Christmas trees...

Naughty Elf needs to help Santa to get some children back from the naughty list on to the good list in time for Christmas - but can he do it in time? Find out when you listen to these delightful Christmas tales, all of which reinforce messages of good behavior.

On New Year’s Eve, a small, poor girl walks in the darkness and cold trying to sell her matches. Hungry and frozen, she curls up in a nook and lights her matches in search for warmth. Looking into the glow of the matches, she is transported far, far away from the hunger and the cold.

Ching Ching can't wait for Christmas. She loves looking at twinkling fairy lights, wrapping presents and eating yummy treats! So when Ching Ching realises not everyone is as lucky as she is, she decides to help. She wants everyone to have the best Christmas ever!

Book Two in the Miss Christmas series - The Christmas children bring all of their Christmas gifts to help a little girl who has lost her Christmas magic.

A heart-wrenching story about a poor little girl forced to sell matches on Christmas Eve. As she stumbles barefooted into a cold and lonely alley, she is enchanted by visions of Christmas wonders and her beloved grandmother long passed. "The Little Match Girl" is a tale that makes us all grateful for what we have this holiday season.

"It was Christmas, and Alice had promised to stay in bed until 7 am." Alice doesn’t end up keeping her promise. She fully intends to, but a strange sound wakes her up on the night before Christmas...how can a junior detective resist the lure of trying to catch Santa doing his job? Except...Santa is nowhere to be found. Armed with her smarts and a new friend, Alice has a mystery to solve!

Few winter stories are more affecting than Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Match Girl. Written in 1848, and strictly speaking a New Year's Eve story, it showed so clearly then, as it does now, that the Christmas holidays do not represent fireside, food and presents for all. This story never fails to move, yet it somehow avoids serious sentimentality.

Naughty Elf needs to help Santa to get some children back from the naughty list on to the good list in time for Christmas - but can he do it in time? Find out when you read or listen to these delightful Christmas tales, all of which reinforce messages of good behavior. Buy this audiobook today!

Aren't Dwindle's adventures at the North Pole amazing? He's such a lovable little elf, whose biggest dream is to one day help Santa Claus run the North Pole. We really hope you enjoyed Dwindle's adventures as much as Mr. Linguini did. It's Christmas Day, and there is fresh glistening snow everywhere. Mr. Linguini is happy because Santa Claus had the milk and cookies we left for him, and Dwindle had milk and a blueberry muffin. Santa Claus and Dwindle gifted us a blue bookshelf to share, and we plan to fill it up with wonderful storybooks.

The timeless story of the nutcracker boy, the mice who attack him, and the little girl who saves his life. Told from the perspective of Godfather Drosselmeyer. You have seen the ballet, but do you know why the mice attack the nutcracker? Have you ever wondered why the boy was turned into a nutcracker in the first place? Or why he is in Godfather Drosselmeyer's care?

Who's Dwindle? I bet you are curious to know. My little brother, Mr. Linguini, is curious, too. My name is Lady Hershey, and I am Mr. Linguini's big sister. Mr. Linguini is so very excited that Christmas is near, so I am going to read him these little stories about Santa Claus' youngest elf, Dwindle.

La pequeña “Carmen”, aburrida de estar encerrada en una fotografía, se escapa de ella para ir a ver a Papá Noel. Con él, volará en su trineo a lejanos planetas, estrellas y asteroides en donde se encontrará con seres mágicos, viajará en el tiempo y se reunirá con su bisabuela que le hará un encargo muy especial…

A reimagined and modern take on the holiday favorite, this picture book weaves together the classic Christmas tale of The Nutcracker and the true-life story of 12-year-old ballerina Charlotte Nebres, the first Black girl to play Marie in the New York City Ballet’s production. The only...