Christmas Children Fiction

Celebrate the season of miracles with this collection of short stories about the lives of ordinary people and the lessons they learn during an extraordinary time of year. You’ll meet a young boy who reevaluates his perceptions after he’s forced to spend Christmas with his stern grandfather, an attorney who seemingly has everything but really has very little; a burned-out homecoming queen who grows weary of her own excuses for failure; and many other memorable characters.

Jack and the Manger retells the story of Jesus’ birth as if it were a Newfoundland folktale. It’s all seen through the eyes of Jack, the hero of many a story, who befriends a young couple on their walk to Bethlehem. There’s a bit of "angel talk", some gravel pit camping, an edge-of-your-seat birth drama, and the low-down on how Caesar Augustus’ "count-and-tax plan" brought them all together.

This classic tale is enhanced by musical collaboration with Mike Hall, film composer, and warm narration by Kathy Verduin. Feel the children's excitement as Sugar Plums dance in their heads, hear Santa as he wishes all a Merry Christmas, and sense Poppa's excitement as he accidentally runs into Santa in the living room! Children of all ages will love this new twist on Clement Clarke Moore's classic tale!

La veille de Noël, une petite fille vend des allumettes dans la rue, sous la neige...

Kate Douglas Wiggin was an American educator and author of children's stories, including the classic children's novel Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm. The Birds' Christmas Carol, published in 1888, is a novel about Carol Bird, a Christmas baby who turns into an exceptionally kind and generous young girl who has a positive effect on everyone with whom she comes into contact. The story was adapted as the silent movie A Bit o' Heaven in 1917.

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.

This is not about a mole, of any type, in part or in whole. It is also not about a lid, per se, even though it features on the storyline grid. But this tale is about a “Mole-Lid,” at least in the way that sounds to the HeussKid, who is a good kid after all. He would not steal Christmas, a “Mole-Lid,” or anything else, for that matter. But he is not afraid to make an unpopular move.

This book focuses on Santa Claus's younger son, TJ. He has his own identity and personality. He trains an elf by the name of Brandon how to drive his mechanical Sky-Doo. Once a man, Regal the Sky-Doo had been cursed to live as a car, and he ends up being TJ's protector.

Weihnachten mit dem stärksten Mädchen der Welt! Pippi lädt alle Kinder zum großen Plünderfest ein. An ihrem riesigen Tannenbaum hängen Lebkuchenmänner, bunte Fähnchen und Knallbonbons. Aber Pippi hält noch mehr lustige Überraschungen bereit: Tanzen um den Weihnachtsbaum, eine Rodelbahn auf dem Dach der Villa Kunterbunt sowie ein Iglu mit ganz viel heißer Schokolade! Und am Ende darf sich jedes Kind ein Geschenk aussuchen. Enthält: Pippi plündert den Weihnachtsbaum und Pippi feiert Weihnachten.

Découvrez 5 histoires enjouées autour de Noël et ses festivités ! "La magie de Noël" : Le Père Noël bondit en bas de la cheminée, tout vêtu de fourrure, de la tête jusqu'aux pieds, tout sali par la suie, tout recouvert de cendres, avec son sac de jouets jeté sur son épaule... "Pile-Poil" : Combien de cadeaux peut-on faire à partir d'un rouleau de tissu rouge tout doux ? Pile-poil ce qu'il faut pour que Noël soit l'occasion de faire plaisir à tous, petits et grands.

December 1930. With the Depression biting deeper, it looks like many children in the East End will wake up to nothing on Christmas morning. Widower Robbie Graham earns just enough to put food on the table for his children, Ben and Ruthie. Local cake shop owner Flo Hawkins can't bear the thought of any child having nothing for Christmas. Along with her sister, Honour, she hatches a plan to bring some festive cheer to the community.

Meet Hendrix, a lively 6-year-old girl whose excitement for Christmas is as big as her long list of desired gifts. But when she feels something is amiss in her holiday spirit, a magical turn of events leads her to an unexpected adventure. A special invitation from Santa Claus whisks Hendrix away to the enchanting North Pole, where the true essence of Christmas awaits her discovery.

Spread some Christmas cheer with Nate the Great in this holiday adventure! Young listeners are introduced to the detective mystery genre, perfect for the Common Core. Kids can problem-solve with Nate, using logical thinking to solve mysteries! Annie's dog is unhappy. When Fang is unhappy, everyone is unhappy. Especially Nate the Great. So Nate agrees to sniff out Fang's mysteriously missing Christmas mail. It's cold and snowy. But Nate the Great and his dog, Sludge, will try to solve this holiday case in time for Fang to have a crunchy, munchy Christmas.

After volunteering to wrap presents for charity, Mike and Kate get a special thank-you: a sleepover at the Baseball Hall of Fame! But when they’re sneaking around the museum late at night, their flashlight reveals that one of the famous baseball cards on display is a fake! Can they find the real card, catch the crook, and get the presents to the charity’s Christmas party on time? It’s up to Mike and Kate to turn this Christmas mess into a Christmas miracle!

Kipper loves the snow, so when he sees great white snowflakes tumbling down one morning, he can't wait to go outside! His friend Tiger is outside too, and together they have lots of fun playing in the snow. Making snow angels, having snowball fights and building a wonderful snow-dog. Little ones will love cuddling up together with this charming story.

Celebrate Second Christmas, a treasured, lighthearted time of community, with four Amish romances. This collection includes “When Christmas Comes Again” by Beth Wiseman, “Her Christmas Pen Pal” by Ruth Reid, “A Gift for Anne Marie” by Kathleen Fuller, and “The Christmas Aprons” by Tricia Goyer.

Babe the Blue Ox has the perfect Christmas gift for Paul Bunyan, a brand new Bible. But it has gone missing! This children's story is a fun, faith-filled adventure which ultimately draws attention to the true meaning of Christmas.

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?

The classic poem "Jingle Bells" is woven through the story of a young man and Miss Fanny Bright on a moonlight sleighride. The sleigh slips off the road, and they return home all wet. As the saga continues, they all decide to go skating on the lake.

Emma loves Christmas, but this year when her family makes its annual trip to her grandparents' farm, she's in for a holiday surprise like no other.