Christmas Children Fiction

In this captivating collection of stories by the author of Ballet Shoes, there are auditions on stage and antics on ice, trips to the pantomime, holiday adventures and laughter shared with family and friends. Charming, heartwarming and funny, this collection will bring joy to listeners of all ages. Originally written in the 1940s-'60s for annuals, magazines and the radio, these stories have never been collected before.

Darcy's busy fashioning a perfect Christmas for her new husband and herself, until a night of surprises, a brush with death, and the birth of a child to lead her to an unexpected truth.

During a Christmas shopping spree, Mary Anne racks up a large debt on her father's credit card. Baby-sitting won't cover the charges, so she takes a secret job as a department store elf to pay her father back.

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.

Grab yourself a hot chocolate and get cosy for a collection of wintery Christmas stories that will have your little ones dreaming of Santa Claus and his reindeers.

O. Henry wrote many stories, but this, the story of two "ultimate gifts", is his most famous.

IT'S CHRISTMAS TIME....in a few months!!! But Pizza and Taco have decided it's never too early to make their Christmas wish lists and check them twice. Now all they need to do is make sure they’re super nice and well-behaved because Santa Slaw is always watching! Taco has no problem helping neighbors and doing his chores...but Pizza, on the other hand...! Will Pizza and Taco get all the presents they ask for?

Do you have what it takes to catch jolly old St. Nicholas himself? Santa Claus is getting ready to deliver presents to children around the world, but the wily Catch Club Kids have set traps galore! With the help of his trusty Reindeer and Elf, Santa will have to use all his festive magic to avoid being caught.

It is now 1958, and a new family has moved in next door to Mrs. Dowdel: a Methodist minister and his wife and kids. Soon Mrs. Dowdel will work her particular brand of charm - or medicine, depending on who you're asking - on all of them: ten-yearold Bob, who is shy on courage in a town full of bullies; his two fascinating sisters; and even Bob's two parents, who are amazed to discover that the last house in town might also be the most vital.

This year, the girls are everywhere but home for the holidays. From a tropical cruise to a ski trip to Switzerland, it promises to be a Christmas to remember. Becca, Megan, Emma, Cassidy, and Jess have plenty of reading material to bring on their trips, too, because the book club is tackling the Betsy-Tacy series before their next meeting on New Year's Eve.

Everyone knows about Santa Claus of course and his wonderful trip around the world on the night before Christmas. But what about his early life? Where was he born? What was he like as a youth? How did he come to be such a wonderful toymaker? When did he start using the Reindeer? And, most importantly, how has he been able to live so very long?

If animals celebrated Christmas...how would they do it? Tortoise would hiss a holiday wish, Crane would croon joyful carols, and Mama and Papa Buffalo would kiss beneath the mistletoe. Across the animal kingdom, every creature would deck the halls for this magical season.

P'tit Loup a été très sage cette année. Il écrit donc une belle lettre au Père Noël pour lui commander des jouets. Un circuit de voitures, une bande dessinée et des crayons de couleur. Mais ce que P'tit Loup souhaite par-dessus tout, c'est rencontrer le Père Noël !

Dans ce récit mêlé de mythes et de souvenirs personnels, Dickens évoque avec nostalgie la magie de Noël. Il y décrit ainsi l'arbre autour duquel sa mémoire s'éveille : "Cet arbre, planté au milieu d'une large table ronde et s'élevant au-dessus de la tête des enfants, est magnifiquement illuminé par une multitude de petites bougies et tout garni d'objets étincelants.

Experience the magic of the holiday season with the timeless classic, "'Twas the Night Before Christmas," brought to life by the warm and engaging narration of Jim Hanemaayer. This beloved poem, originally published in the early 19th century, has become a cherished part of Christmas tradition, delighting children and adults alike with its enchanting depiction of Santa Claus and his magical sleigh.

Wish it could be Christmas every day? Well, for nine-year-old Holly Carroll and her family, it is! Living her merriest life in a house with year-round fairy lights and Christmas trees, a carol-singing toilet and a diva donkey who thinks he’s a reindeer, home-schooled Holly tries to spread cheer wherever she goes. But when she goes to a new school with a singing Santa backpack and first-day Christmas cards (during a heatwave in September!), she realises not everyone shares her enthusiasm for spreading cheer.

"A Visit from St. Nicholas", more commonly known as "The Night Before Christmas" and "'Twas the Night Before Christmas" from its first line, is a poem first published anonymously in 1823 and later attributed to Clement Clarke Moore, who claimed authorship in 1837.

Christmas is coming! But Bear is sleeping, and his friends don't want him to snooze through the whole holiday season. So they wake him up and give him lots to do. Bear wraps presents, bakes treats, and decorates as much as he can. And the fun is just starting, because a special visitor just might make this the best Christmas yet.

Vorfreude aufs Fest mit Astrid Lindgren: Auf Mamas Schoß der Weihnachtsgeschichte lauschen? In der Villa Kunterbunt beim Weihnachtsbaum-Plünderfest auf Pippis Überraschungen gespannt sein? Oder die Weihnachtsfest-Vorbereitungen in Birkenlund bei Madita und ihrer Familie miterleben? Mit dieser Geschichtensammlung ist all das möglich! Enthält die Titel: Weihnachten im Stall, Pippi plündert den Weihnachtsbaum und Weihnachten auf Birkenlund. Mit bekannten Stimmen: August Zirner, Gabriele Blum und Ursula Illert.

Retrouvez dans cette compilation les titres suivants: Catastrophe au Pays de Noël Le père Noël et le loup Roule-buchette Noël dans la grande prairie Le château du Père Noël Mystère au pôle Nord Le magazine de référence qui éveille les enfants aux contes des souvenirs de lecture pour la vie ! À l'âge où l'enfant ne sait pas lire, il a besoin d'histoires mettant en mots et en images ce qu'il ne saurait dire ou appréhender autrement, et de récits pour se représenter le monde et ses émotions.