Children Holiday

In this festive anthology, you’ll find 12 original short stories to start getting your kids excited for Christmas morning. Some stories are fun, and some are silly, but all will bring the magic of Christmas into your child’s life.

Is there anything worse than getting sick on the four-hour flight home for the holidays? How about the fact that my childhood rival, Jasper Jensen, is there to not only witness it, but to take care of me so he can hang it over my head for all of eternity? Or maybe when an old fling is waiting to pick me up at the airport, hoping to rekindle our past over the holidays, and I’m so desperate to avoid him that I present Jasper as my boyfriend.

At the stroke of midnight on the dawn of December, five-year-old Finn Albedo is found frozen in the city park on a pedestal of ice. The doctor says his heart is beating, but no one can wake him. Finn’s big sister, Bianca, suspects the beautiful sparkling book Finn got from the library has something to do with it all but the mysterious book has vanished and no one will listen. As more children are frozen, Bianca realises she’s running out of time.

If you were asked to choose the most fabulous character in English literature, who would it be? Perhaps the one and only Ichabod Crane. When this superstitious schoolmaster moves into the quiet village of Sleepy Hollow, he quickly starts vying for the affection of heiress Katrina Van Tassel. However, this puts him in the path of town bully Brom Bones. Will Ichabod win Katrina's heart, or will he fall victim to the small town's big legend—the Headless Horseman?

The architect of The Wizard of Oz delves into the mythological beginnings of the jolly old elf himself. Baum created a mythological world in which the magical forest of Burzee, created at the beginning of time, is the main source of all otherworldly magical power. Ak, the Master Woodsman, ruled the forests; Kern, the Master Husbandman of the World, ruled the food crops; Bo, the Master Mariner of the World, ruled the seas. All other immortals are subject to these three. Baum also created Ryls as guardians of the flowers and Knooks as guardians of the animals of the world.

Mickey and friends star in this adaptation of Mark Twain’s The Prince and the Pauper. During a chance encounter, a prince discovers he looks just like someone else—a poor and hungry subject named Mickey. When the prince asks Mickey to switch places with him for the day, each learns what it is like to walk in the other’s shoes.

Cuddle up with a cup of hot chocolate and get ready to be swept away to Hollyberry Farm, a snow-covered Christmas tree farm where magic is waiting around every corner! Hold on to your scarves! Join siblings Jingle and Jangle and their trusty snowman friend, Frosty, as they discover the Legend Tree, a magical Christmas tree that grants wishes to kind hearts. From icy bridges to hidden forests full of elves and snow sprites, from sleigh rides with Santa to a giant snowman festival, every twist and turn is filled with laughter, courage, and holiday wonder. Can two brave siblings unlock the ...

Jack loves his childhood toy Dur Pig. DP has always been there for him, through good and bad. Until one Christmas Eve something terrible happens - DP is lost. But Christmas Eve is a night for miracles and lost causes, a night when all things can come to life...even toys. And Jack’s newest toy - the Christmas Pig (DP’s annoying replacement) - has a daring plan: Together they’ll embark on a magical journey to seek something lost and to save the best friend Jack has ever known....

Christmas was supposed to bury the past. Shiffon was meant to be a memory, her name reduced to a whisper, her story sealed as another casualty of Maverick McClay’s violent legacy. But December in Atlanta peels back secrets like wrapping paper. When Shiffon resurfaces with her newborn son, it’s proof Maverick’s bloodline is still alive, and someone intends to claim it. As holiday lights glow and snow dusts the city, Riot Mercer, Maverick’s volatile protégé stalks through Atlanta’s shadows. His eyes burn with newfound purpose, Maverick’s blood lives on in Shiffon’s infant son....

On a dark, wintry day, Eliza Grey receives a mysterious letter from her ailing Nana Mora begging her to come for a visit. This is an easy "Yes". Eliza has always preferred Nana Mora's beach cottage on St. Simons Island to the apartment she and her mom call home in the city. The island is a magical place where stories and legends grow as thick as the Spanish moss dangling in the trees. Now, Nana Mora's eyesight is fading, and there's something she wants to show Eliza before it’s totally gone: a mythical place locals refer to as Sirens Harbor.

This special 5-in-1 collection brings together all of Sleepy Willow’s bestselling Christmas storybooks—packed with over 250 short, enchanting tales for kids, children, and toddlers. With one story for every night (and more!), this collection will keep your little ones entertained, inspired, and peacefully drifting into dreamland all December long—and beyond. Whether you listen aloud together by the fire, or let them listen on their own, these bedtime tales are the perfect gift of Christmas wonder, comfort, and joy.

A heartwarming holiday collection that will tug on the heartstrings from a treasured author of family romance and suspense! As temperatures begin to drop and the days get shorter, many of us feel the urge to snuggle up in front of a roaring fire with a warm blanket and a good book. There's a sense of excitement in the air as stores start to display their Christmas decorations and we can hear our favorite holiday songs playing on the radio. At home, we decorate our trees, and the aroma of cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger wafts through the air, making us crave festive treats. Home for the ...

Shyla Parker is ten, lives in sunny California, and dreams of a white Christmas… until she discovers a secret door in her backyard that leads to Christmas Town at the North Pole! Here, toys come alive, snowmen talk, elves run wild, and magic is everywhere. She bakes with Mrs. Claus, rides Santa’s sleigh, and even befriends the reindeer… but when a winter storm wipes out their magical carrots, Christmas is in jeopardy! Can Shyla save the reindeer, stop the chaos, and save Christmas in time? Packed with laughter, adventure, and nonstop holiday magic, this is a Christmas story you’ll ...

A Bite of Christmas Magic Nine-year-old Sofia is no ordinary girl, she’s spirited, sassy, and always ready for mischief. But when her grandmother gives her a mysterious tin of magical Christmas cookies, Sofia discovers that each bite is a doorway to a world of holiday wonder! From the jingling bells of Jingle Bell Junction to the peppermint twists of Candy Cane Courtyard, the sparkling stars of Star City, and the sweet surprises of Gingerbread Grove, every cookie whisks Sofia away on a new adventure. In each magical land, she’s gifted a dazzling gown, meets whimsical creatures, and ...

What's the best day of the year? A birthday, of course! Stella Batts is turning nine, and she has big plans. Her family will be going to Pennsylvania to celebrate. That's where Stella's best friend Willa moved to, and Stella hasn't seen Willa for months. It's hard not to see your best friend for that long, so this is an important trip. But before Stella can get on the plane—disaster strikes! Now instead of a birthday weekend sleepover with Willa in Pennsylvania, Stella is stuck in a hospital room in her hometown of Somers, California, with a broken leg.

Experiencing a story read out loud is one of the oldest forms of entertainment there is. Fireside Reading is a way to slow down, reconnect with the timeless wisdom of great books and rediscover the simple pleasure of being read to. Join Gildart Jackson in front of a cozy fire as he reads The Nutcracker and the Mouse King by E.T.A. Hoffman to you and your family.

Dasher is an adventurous young reindeer with a wish in her heart. She spends her days with her family under the hot sun in a traveling circus, but she longs for a different life - one where there is snow beneath her hooves and the North Star above her head. One day, when the opportunity arises, Dasher seizes her destiny and takes off in pursuit of the life she wants to live. It’s not long before she meets a nice man in a red suit with a horse-drawn sleigh - a man named Santa. And soon, with the help of a powerful Christmas wish, nothing will be the same.

Holly recently turned fifty years old and was aware that her community considered her to be an old maid. It was never her intention to be an old maid, she had just never met anyone that she wanted to fall in love with. When her parents passed away, they left their large cabin to her. For years she had daydreamed about turning the cabin into a warm and cozy Christmas Inn. She had one large obstacle holding her back and that was her Uncle Mel who lived with her. He was very unpleasant and had not worked for the last ten years. She gives him an ultimatum to either start helping with the daily ...

Every Christmas has its stories — some told around fireplaces, others whispered in snowflakes — but none quite like the year Calvin and his loyal beagle, Pudge, decided to make all their gifts by hand. What started as a simple idea—“Let’s make something special for everyone we love!”—quickly snowballed into glitter explosions, cocoa catastrophes, and heartfelt surprises across Maple Ridge Lane. With Grandpa’s half-finished inventions, Mom’s creative patience, and Pudge’s uncanny ability to get paint on his ears, Calvin learns that the greatest gifts aren’t wrapped at ...

Kwanzaa is about celebrating! It honors African American heritage. Some people mark the holiday by lighting the kinara. Families and friends gather to eat a big feast. Listeners will discover how a shared holiday can have multiple traditions and be celebrated in all sorts of ways.