Christmas Children Fiction

Listen to Trace Adkins read five of New York Times bestselling character Otis's stories, including Otis, Otis and the Tornado, Otis Loves to Play, Otis and the Puppy, and An Otis Christmas.

In a wonderful new palette, and in the tradition of classics like Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel and The Story of Ferdinand, Loren Long has crafted an unforgettable new story - and character - celebrating the power of friendship and perseverance.

Christmas is coming and everyone around 16-year-old Liz Kitchell is busy with preparations. The big houses in her neighborhood are shimmering inside and out with luxurious decorations. And her parents are trying to impress all their friends with extravagant parties and expensive gifts. But Liz feels empty inside. In her English class, her group has to write a composition: How do you get what you want for Christmas?

Finn der Fuchs, Hops der Hase und Ben der Bär leben in einem kleinen Dorf am Nordpol, ganz in der Nähe des Weihnachtsmannes. Als sie eines Tages Spuren im Schnee entdecken die sie nicht direkt zuordnen können, nimmt ihr Leben eine spannende Wendung.

One dark and stormy night, Ghoulia’s cousin Dilbert comes to visit her at Crumbling Manor. She’s confused - she didn’t invite him, and it turns out that Dilbert’s a real grouch. He complains about everything! When Ghoulia tries to track down Auntie Departed to find out why she invited Dilbert, she finds that Auntie has vanished. And the doorbell won’t stop ringing. One after another, Ghoulia’s friends arrive - all with the same mysterious invitation in hand. As the gang searches Crumbling Manor for Auntie Departed, one of their own goes missing.

Christmas is almost here, and the excitement is all around. The twinkling Christmas lights and the aroma of freshly baked cookies fills the air. You and your child will enjoy these special Christmas stories for kids. Each story is about Tinsel, the Christmas elf, and his fun-filled adventures. Tinsel loves Christmas more than any other elf and wants to spread the holiday cheer with all the boys and girls in the world!

Some people think that Christmas was a "Silent Night". Far from it. It was filled with shouting, singing and screaming! It was as noisy as any of our Christmas celebrations. This fun and fresh retelling of the Christmas story comes with invitations to make some noise, so that children can join in as parents read to them. But it also shows children that at the heart of the Christmas story is something we should all be quiet and see: God’s Son Jesus was born, so that we can be friends with God forever.

The little sparrow led a sad and lonely life in the dark and gloomy stable - until the special night when the visitors came and everything changed!

Celebrate the holiday season with Don Daily’s classic The Twelve Days of Christmas Cats. Siamese, leopards, Persians, calico cats and kittens playfully ring in Christmas cheer as they dance in this heartwarming classic.

"What's the real reason we celebrate Christmas?" Aspen wondered as she watched the snow gently fall outside her window, turning the world into a winter wonderland. The bright decorations and the laughter were wonderful, but Aspen sensed there was a more important story she hadn't heard yet.

After her parents die in a suspicious boating accident little Eliza is abandoned by her uncaring, unscrupulous guardians. If not for the love of the nuns in the convent she would surely have died. Little did she know that her coming of age would throw her back into peril when, after so many years, her scheming guardians reappear to kidnap and incarcerate her. What is the secret that Eliza holds that they are so keen to possess?

Dan's best friend is an alien, called Zoggy and he has invited him for Christmas. After trudging through the deep snow, Zoggy finds Dan's front door wide open. He goes in, but the house looks different - and there are lots of sparkly decorations everywhere. Zoggy looks for Dan but finds him already tucked up in bed fast asleep...and there is another visitor here! Should Zoggy wake Dan and tell him? Zoggy is in for a few surprises…

We all know that Santa makes everyone’s dreams come true every Christmas, but it turns out that he needs a little help getting into the holiday spirit himself. Instead of letting Santa get right back to work after he returns home to the North Pole on Christmas morning, his loyal elves want to make sure he experiences the same Christmas cheer he provides for others. With the perfect tree, lots of delicious treats, and, of course, presents, Santa experiences the magic of Christmas for the very first time.

Settle down for this classic and well loved tale of The Snow Man by Hans Christian Andersen. A tale of a Snow Man who comes to life by a magical breeze and longs to be able to run.

Are you ready for a Christmas adventure? In this story Santa Claus is kidnapped to prevent him from delivering his gifts to children on Christmas Eve. Find out if this evil plan is successful or will Santa Claus' helpers save the day and save Christmas.

Die wirklich wahre Geschichte über das Rentier mit der roten Nase (Hatschiiii!). Frieda hat zu Weihnachten einen Arztkoffer geschenkt bekommen, doch niemand hat Zeit, ihr Patient zu sein. Als es am ersten Weihnachtsfeiertag an der Tür klingt, kann Frieda ihr Glück kaum fassen: Es ist eine Art Hirsch mit einem seeehr großen Geweih, roten Augen und Rotznase – und mit einem Brief vom Weihnachtsmann: "Rentier Flinn braucht Ruhe und allerbeste medizinische Versorgung." Frieda ist begeistert und vergisst leider, dass sie keine Haustiere haben darf.

Habt ihr schon einmal von Ebenezer Scrooge gehört? Der geizigste, elendeste Geizhals, der Weihnachten hasst, aus diesem sehr berühmten alten Buch? Der Mann, der eher BAH HUMBUG als HO HO HO sagt? Was wäre, wenn er SEINE Geschichte verlässt, um in dieser aufzutauchen? Er hat große Pläne ... er will WEIHNACHTEN ABSAGEN! Aber keine Panik – William Trudle und sein allerbester Freund, der Weihnachtosaurus, können das nicht zulassen. Sie sind fest entschlossen, Scrooge aufzuspüren und Weihnachten vor der völligen Scrooge-Verwandlung zu retten!

Every year Mr. Kennedy aka Poppi makes a special trip to see his grandchildren to ask them what they want for Christmas. In years past he’s always gotten them what they wanted, this year was different. Poppi takes a special interest in getting to know his grandchildren better, and what they need. Then provides those gifts that they later realize are actually beneficial and needed and through this they learn to appreciate their grandfather’s wisdom and his gift providing one of the best Christmas’s in their eight years.

Wenn’s kommt, kommt’s dicke: Der kleine Stern Sirius wurde von den anderen Sternenkindern in der Sternenschule geärgert. Nun will er nicht mehr leuchten, schon gar nicht zu Weihnachten. Zu allem Überfluss fällt er am nächsten Morgen auch noch aus seiner Wolke und plumpst auf die Erde. Verloren im Wald, kennt der kleine Sirius den Weg zurück in den Himmel nicht. Zum Glück trifft er auf die mutige Maus Pippa Pieps und den vorsichtigen Kaninchenjungen Bommel. Sie wollen ihm helfen. Nur wie bekommt man einen Stern zurück in den Himmel?

Grimm und Möhrchen freuen sich auf Weihnachten! Damit die Tage bis dahin nicht zu lang werden, vertreiben sich die beiden Freunde die Wartezeit mit allerlei lustigen Einfällen und teilen sie mit uns in diesem Hörbuch. Hier gibt es zeselige Lieder, Gedichte voller Wortspiele und kuschelige Geschichten, um sich die Adventszeit zu versüßen. Zusätzlich finden sich im digitalen Booklet des Hörbuchs jede Menge Ideen für gestreifte Plätzchen, Wunschzettel schreiben, Weihnachtsdüfte sammeln und vieles mehr.

Snuggle down with this collection of magical Christmas fairy tales from some of your favourite storytellers. These calming stories will have your little one dreaming of talking snowmen, magical trees and a talking cuckoo! Get settled, grab your teddy and lets begin on a magical Christmas adventure!