Christmas Children Fiction

While trialing a secret flying invention on the outskirts of Santa’s Grotto, factory elf Alabaster Snowball discovers a mysterious, abandoned cub shivering in the snow. Against Santa’s wishes, he decides to adopt the animal in secret - one that quickly snowballs out of all control and earns Alabaster’s name entry on the Naughty List.

Una serie di racconti tratti dalla raccolta "Lulu’s Library" scritti dall’autrice di "Piccole donne", Louisa May Alcott. Nate come favole della buonanotte per la nipotina, queste storie ebbero poi così tanto successo che l’autrice decise di farne un libro, diventato un regalo di Natale per la piccola. Ne emerge tanta genuinità e una vastità di tematiche all'avanguardia rispetto ai tempi, che fanno comprendere appieno la capacità narrativa dell’autrice e la sua abilità nel trasmettere valori all’epoca rivoluzionari.

The story of Jim: a very lucky, very special, very grubby dog, who lives, improbably, in the Victoria and Albert Museum. Emma Thompson magically weaves the real-life tale of Jim—beloved dog of Sir Henry Cole who created the first Christmas card—with a fantastically warm and heartfelt Christmas romp.

Det är julafton och Jenna och Pedro är mitt uppe i julklappsutdelningen. Då hörs ett svagt surrande från himlen. Utanför familjen Johnsons hus i Kurremölla landar en besättning främmande varelser med sitt rymdskepp. Julafton bleknar jämfört med det äventyr som väntar Jenna och Pedro. Snart är de på väg till både Kurremöllas chokladfabrik och FN-högkvarteret i New York. Ett viktigt uppdrag vilar på deras axlar. Livet på jorden kan förändras för alltid - om bara barnens listiga plan lyckas.

The Johnson family of seven always looked forward to Christmas. Their cozy home was filled with holiday cheer—twinkling lights on the porch, the scent of freshly baked cookies wafting from the kitchen, and the sound of laughter as they decorated the tree together.

Max Fernsby seems like your typical ten-year-old kid, but when a red bag­ literally falls on his head from the sky, Max finds he suddenly has the power to produce any toy in the world! But what Max doesn’t realize is that the red bag only wound up in his hands because two of Santa’s most troublesome elves decided to take Santa’s sleigh for a joy ride. The bag fell out along the way, and if they don’t get it back to the North Pole soon, Christmas itself may be in jeopardy. Not to mention a greedy businessman has eyes on the bag and wants to steal it for himself!

Det är äntligen juletid på landet där Kaspar bor med sin snälla morfar. I Atom-Ragnars handelsbod är det fullt av julpynt och ljuva dofter av pepparkaka, nejlikor och julskinka. Hetsigt informerar Atom-Ragnar om den skräckinjagande snömannen i Himalaya som härjar uppe på bergen. Morfar säger att den inte finns men Kaspar är inte lika säker. I brevlådan väntar ett brev med olycksbådande besked. Morfars strikt religiösa syster Karin ska komma på besök. Väl på plats tar Karin kommandot och beordrar alltifrån storstädning till bodsbön.

Em noites aconchegantes de inverno, aproveite uma seleção de contos de Natal incríveis do querido autor Hans Christian Andersen. Quase dois séculos depois de serem publicadas pela primeira vez, as histórias de Andersen permanecem como contos de bem e mal, amor e perda, e lealdade em face a grandes dificuldades. Elas estão ao alcance das crianças, mas também apresentam lições de virtude para os adultos! Relembre os contos preferidos da sua infância ou apresente a imaginação de Andersen a um pequeno leitor antes do Natal....

Der Weihnachtsmann kann es nicht fassen: Seine böse Liste wird lang und länger. Was ist da los? Und plötzlich taucht dort ein Name auf, den niemand erwartet hätte: William Trudel, der zweifache Retter des Weihnachtsfests und beste Freund des Weihnachtosaurus! Kann doch wohl nicht sein! Unverzüglich macht sich der Weihnachtsdino auf die Reise, um herauszufinden, was mit William passiert ist. Unterwegs trifft der Saurier jede Menge Kinder, die auch auf der berüchtigten Liste stehen – und plötzlich geht es um viel mehr, als zwischen Falsch und Richtig zu unterscheiden.

Ten-year-old Cooper is always at the top of Santa’s Naughty List. His arch-rival bets there’s no way Cooper will get the super-hot Christmas toy only given to those on Santa’s Nice List. (Yes, Santa Claus is real!) The loser has to transfer to the dreaded Dunsley Military Academy. When trying to be good absolutely fails, there’s only one thing Cooper can do to win the bet: travel to the North Pole, kidnap Santa, and hold him for ransom. Of course, nothing goes as planned!

Un ragazzo e il suo giocattolo preferito stanno per cambiare tutto... Jack ama il suo maialino di pezza, Mimalino, detto Lino. È sempre stato lì per lui, nei giorni belli e in quelli brutti. Una vigilia di Natale, però, succede qualcosa di terribile: Lino si perde. Ma la vigilia di Natale è la notte dei miracoli e delle cause perse, è la notte in cui tutto può prendere vita... anche i giocattoli.

An 11-year-old boy, who lost his father early, loses his faith in Christmas and Saint Nicholas. By happy chance, a very powerful magical artifact happens to be in the boy's hands. The artifact has been stolen from Saint Nicholas by his arch-enemy. Forces of evil and good start their fight for the young character's soul.

Bei Oma Inge ist es einfach am schönsten! Deshalb verbringen Martha, Mikkel und Mats ihre Weihnachtsferien in Sommerby. Alle freuen sich auf ein gemütliches Fest. Doch dann hat es ein Marder auf Omas Hühner abgesehen. Und die Steuermannsinsel soll verkauft werden, wogegen natürlich ganz Sommerby demonstriert. Als der Ort kurz vor Heiligabend auch noch eingeschneit wird, ist das Chaos perfekt. Aber eines ist klar: Die Kinder lassen sich ihr Weihnachten durch nichts und niemanden vermiesen!

Winicker Wallace was forced to move to Paris, France, with her family. At first, she hates everything about Paris. It rains too much, Winicker's neighbor is irritatingly perfect, and there is a mean girl in class who makes Winicker want to jet right back to her old house in Massachusetts. It takes a few mishaps for Winicker to warm up to her new home.

A modern take on our favorite Christmas traditions, The Naughty List will take you on a worldwide adventure to save the most popular holiday in the world. When Santa Claus does not show up for the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, the North Pole is thrown into chaos. The elves were not made for this type of treachery, so they turn to the Naughty List. Starting with number one, a team of children is recruited to devise a plan to rescue Santa and save Christmas.

Fantastic! Fun-tastic! Fawn-tastic! Far and Yet So Near is the exciting, award-winning third installment in The Adventures of Fawn, and finds the young reindeer and her faithful friends on yet another rescue mission. All of the adult reindeer suddenly fall under the control of a mysterious stranger, and mindlessly march off towards directions unknown. Fawn and company must trail the reindeer and try to bring them back home again.

The Ona Pendulum is the exciting, award-winning second installment in The Adventures of Fawn series! It's actually two books in one, as Fawn and her friends not only find themselves on a rescue mission to save a magical device, but also witness the beginnings of the legend of Santa himself. Fawns and her companions must stop an evil former elf princess from destroying the Ona Pendulum, a device that enables Santa, Wajic, the elves, and reindeer to live for hundreds of years.

Der Geist der Weihnachtszeit. Ebenezer Scrooge ist ein herzloser, egoistischer Geizhals. Seine Mitmenschen sind ihm egal, das Einzige, was für ihn zählt, sind Geld und Erfolg. Kein Wunder, dass Scrooge auch am Weihnachtstag allein ist. Doch dann bekommt er Besuch aus dem Jenseits von seinem verstorbenen Geschäftspartner Marley. Mithilfe dreier Geister zeigt der ihm sein früheres, sein gegenwärtiges und sein zukünftiges Leben. Und Scrooge erkennt voller Schrecken, dass er sein Verhalten ändern muss.

Seit 107 Wintern stehen die Schneewirbelpropeller auf dem nördlichsten Weihnachtsgipfel still, es gibt keinen Schneefall, keinen Winter, keine weißen Weihnachten. Hoffnung keimt erst auf, als der 11jährige Aaron den geheimnisvollen, ewigen Schneekristall findet. Wird es ihm gemeinsam mit Marlon und Edith, seinen beiden Meerschweinchen, gelingen, den weiten Weg zum nördlichsten Weihnachtsgipfel zu meistern und die Schneewirbelpropeller wieder in Bewegung zu bringen? Macht Euch mit Aaron auf den Weg und findet es heraus.

Una serie di racconti tratti dalla raccolta "Lulu’s Library" scritti dall’autrice di "Piccole donne", Louisa May Alcott. Nate come favole della buonanotte per la nipotina, queste storie ebbero poi così tanto successo che l’autrice decise di farne un libro, diventato un regalo di Natale per la piccola. Ne emerge tanta genuinità e una vastità di tematiche all'avanguardia rispetto ai tempi, che fanno comprendere appieno la capacità narrativa dell’autrice e la sua abilità nel trasmettere valori all’epoca rivoluzionari.