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If magic has a beginning, can it also have an end? When Amelia wants a wish to come true she knows just the man to ask - Father Christmas. But the magic she wants to believe in is starting to fade, and Father Christmas has more than impossible wishes to worry about. Upset elves, reindeers dropping out of the sky, angry trolls and the chance that Christmas might be cancelled.

Christmas is almost here, and Alice-Miranda and her closest friends are celebrating early at Highton Hall. But it's not all gingerbread, parties and present shopping. There are mysteries to be solved! Why are Christmas decorations disappearing and local stores empty of festive treats? What long-kept family secret does Alice-Miranda discover? More importantly, what will she do about it?

One year has passed since William Trundle's incredible adventure with the most extraordinary dinosaur: the Christmasaurus. Now, William is swept back to the magical North Pole, where he meets the mysterious, icy Winter Witch - whose power to control time allows Santa Claus to make the long journey all around the world every Christmas Eve. And when they learn that the fate of Christmas itself hangs in the balance, William and the Christmasaurus must work with the Winter Witch to protect it....

Christmas with Princess Mirror-Belle features two festive stories from Julia Donaldson. Ellen gets a big shock when her reflection climbs out of a mirror. But Mirror-Belle is a double with a difference! She is a princess, and a very mischievous one at that. Join Mirror-Belle as she sweeps Ellen into hilarious Christmassy escapades - from joining in with the Christmas ballet show to attending Ellen's friend's fancy-dress party and trying to catch Father Christmas!

Cosy up for Christmas with this festive story, starring everyone's favourite Victorian foundling, Hetty Feather!An unexpected gift leads to trouble for Hetty on Christmas Day at the Foundling Hospital, and the dreaded Matron Bottomly is delighted to have an excuse to exclude Hetty from the festive celebrations. Poor Hetty is distraught - but just when it seems that all is lost, a dear friend arrives to whisk her away for a Christmas unlike any other....

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.

What if somewhere along the way we've all got the Santa story a bit wrong? Join Blanche Claus and her best friend, Rinki, for a funny festive sleigh ride you'll never forget! From Sibéal Pounder, best-selling author of the Witch Wars and Bad Mermaids series, this tale of friendship and mince-pie feasts is the perfect book to curl up with this winter. Funny, feminist and with a huge heart, it's a gloriously Christmassy adventure that will delight even the biggest Grinch.

When Brady ruins Harper Hollow Fall’s prized tree, she’s sentenced to stay in the holiday-festooned town for the month of December. At first, she couldn’t be more depressed about the whole situation, but during her month there, she is surprised to discover that there’s much more than pine needles to the little town holding her captive. In the end, Harper Hollow Falls reminds Brady of the true meaning of Christmas, and she, in turn, saves the town.

Join Rachel, Kirsty and Konnie the Christmas Cracker Fairy as they help to bring fun, laughter and gifts to everyone's Christmas meal. Kirsty and Rachel are very excited to be spending the Christmas holidays together. But when Jack Frost steals Konnie the Christmas Cracker Fairy's magical objects, festive cheer is at risk! Can the girls help get Konnie's objects back before the magic of Christmas is ruined forever?

On New Year’s Eve, a small, poor girl walks in the darkness and cold trying to sell her matches. Hungry and frozen, she curls up in a nook and lights her matches in search for warmth. Looking into the glow of the matches, she is transported far, far away from the hunger and the cold.

The only thing Charlotte loves as much as ballet is Christmas. So, when she gets the opportunity to play Marie in the New York City Ballet's The Nutcracker, she leaps at the chance. Dancing takes practice - hours of adjusting her arms and perfecting her jumps. With the help of her Trinidadian and Filipino families, encouragement from her sister, and a view of her mom and dad in the audience, Charlotte finds the strength to never give up.

Here's a heart-wrenching story about a poor little girl forced to sell matches on Christmas Eve. As she stumbles barefooted into a cold and lonely alley, she is enchanted by visions of Christmas wonders and her beloved grandmother long passed. "The Little Match Girl" is a tale that makes us all grateful for what we have this holiday season.

Ching Ching can't wait for Christmas. She loves looking at twinkling fairy lights, wrapping presents and eating yummy treats! So when Ching Ching realises not everyone is as lucky as she is, she decides to help. She wants everyone to have the best Christmas ever!

Book Two in the Miss Christmas series - The Christmas children bring all of their Christmas gifts to help a little girl who has lost her Christmas magic.

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.

"It was Christmas, and Alice had promised to stay in bed until 7 am." Alice doesn’t end up keeping her promise. She fully intends to, but a strange sound wakes her up on the night before Christmas...how can a junior detective resist the lure of trying to catch Santa doing his job? Except...Santa is nowhere to be found. Armed with her smarts and a new friend, Alice has a mystery to solve!

Naughty Elf needs to help Santa to get some children back from the naughty list on to the good list in time for Christmas - but can he do it in time? Find out when you read or listen to these delightful Christmas tales, all of which reinforce messages of good behavior. Buy this audiobook today!

Naughty Elf needs to help Santa to get some children back from the naughty list on to the good list in time for Christmas - but can he do it in time? Find out when you listen to these delightful Christmas tales, all of which reinforce messages of good behavior.

Who's Dwindle? I bet you are curious to know. My little brother, Mr. Linguini, is curious, too. My name is Lady Hershey, and I am Mr. Linguini's big sister. Mr. Linguini is so very excited that Christmas is near, so I am going to read him these little stories about Santa Claus' youngest elf, Dwindle.

La pequeña “Carmen”, aburrida de estar encerrada en una fotografía, se escapa de ella para ir a ver a Papá Noel. Con él, volará en su trineo a lejanos planetas, estrellas y asteroides en donde se encontrará con seres mágicos, viajará en el tiempo y se reunirá con su bisabuela que le hará un encargo muy especial…