While searching the house for Christmas presents, siblings Adam and Elizabeth discover their great-grandmother’s Bible. When they open it, they are in for the surprise–and adventure–of their lives. Finding themselves in Bethlehem at the time of Christ’s birthday, they learn about the event, meet Mary and Joseph and see the shepherds and the Magi. Join them on this first Bible Adventure in the series, and learn about The Best Gift Ever.

This year, Horrid Henry has a brilliant idea for his family's Christmas presents in this hilarious story. First appearing in Horrid Henry's Christmas Cracker, here the story is fully illustrated in colour in its own volume, perfect for Early Readers.Early Readers are stepping stones from picture books to reading books. A blue Early Reader is perfect for sharing and reading together. A red Early Reader is the next step on your reading journey.In this festive...

What would happen if Santa fell to Earth? Christmas through the eyes of Cornelia Funke: quirky, funny, ultimately heartwarming, and packaged in a collectible format. A new holiday classic! Scared by a storm, Twinklestar, the least reliable reindeer, bolts--causing Santa and his sleigh to crash-land. And though Santa has dropped into a friendly neighborhood, he's not safe: Jeremiah Goblynch, the ruthless new leader of the Council of Yuleland, is determind to put an end to children's wishes ...

This ebook includes audio narration.A hilarious holiday picture book about everyone's favorite naughty feline, Nick Bruel's Bad Kitty!"Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the city, not a creature was stirring...Except for BAD KITTY."A greedy Bad Kitty didn't get all the presents she wanted for Christmas, but after she goes on a Christmas caper across town and through multiple alphabets, she mak...

Christmas Stories and Legends is a collection of tales to restore "the realspirit of Christmas" to the jaded world of . . . 1916. Even then, editorPhebe A. Curtiss worried children, especially, might get lost in the day'screeping commercialism. She aimed the book at schools and Sunday schools,and assembled twenty bits of Christmas lore to teach a proper observance.She includes, of course, the Nativity story, but other parts of yesterday'sChristmas ...

One of children's literature's most memorable characters returns in this Christmastime companion to the Newbery Medal-winning A Year Down Yonder and Newbery Honor-winning A Long Way from Chicago.The eccentric, larger-than-life Grandma Dowdel is back in this heart-warming tale. Set 20 years after the events of A Year Down Yonder, it is now 1958 and a new family has moved in next door: a Methodist minister and his wife and ...

An excited and frustrated boy watches hopefully as wintry weather develops slowly into a "big snow."While "helping" his mother with holiday housecleaning, a boy keeps a watchful eye on the progress of a winter storm. He's hoping for a big snow. A really big snow. Inside, he is underfoot, turning sheet-changing and tub-scrubbing into imaginary whiteouts. Outside, flakes are flying. But over the course of a long day (for Mom) the clouds seem slow on deliveri...

Tim was small and not happy about it, nor about the way his schoomates teased him.Although he didn't really believe in Santa, Tim's mum had encouraged him to write a Christmas list. He had only two wishes on his list but would they be too difficult for Santa to carry out?An adventure on the way to school one morning would eventually not only strengthen Tim's belief in Santa but also in himself, and lead to his best Christmas ever.A delightful Christmas story for the...

SpongeBob SquarePants and his friends can't wait to compete in the Bikini Bottom Relay Race! But Squidward gets so caught up in winning the golden prize that he starts ruining the fun for everyone. Can the team show Squidward that winning isn't everything?

Elias Zapple’s retelling of Charles Dickens’ Christmas fable tells the story of Elias Zapple, a man with a wealth of cabbages to match the coldness of his heart. On a mystical Christmas Eve, he’s visited by three ghost slugs forcing Zapple to make a choice: change, or become worm food.

An illustrated children's Christmas story following the Three Wise Men as they travel to Bethlehem braving cold, thirst and sandstorms with the help of animal companions. Horses, goats, sheep and of course, camels play an important role in this telling of the great journey following the star in the East. Read aloud option narrated by Jamie Farr.- Lively narration by author, Jamie Farr- Original music- Bonus song- Engaging full-color illustrations throughout

After the stockings are hung by the chimney with care and Pa has his startling encounter, he is suddenly whisked away to the birthplace of St. Nicholas' gift-giving inspiration! This book unites the nostalgia of "'Twas the Night Before Christmas" with a surprising journey to the manger where Christmas all began.