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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....

Celebrate Christmas with one of the world's best-loved storytellers. In this collection there is mystery and magic, laughter and mischief, the joy of shared times and plenty of delicious food - many of the ingredients that have been delighting Enid Blyton's fans for more than 70 years.

A cosy Christmas mystery for Alice-Miranda! Join Jacqueline Harvey's MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING character in a delightful Christmas adventure. 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...

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.

Ah, remember ye olde days when the family would gather around the giant Philco radio and listen to serials? You don’t? We don’t either. But apparently that’s how Cinnamon Bear was born on November 26, 1937, as the star of a holiday season cliff-hanger-style children’s radio series. We hear it was quite the rage!

In A Case of the Meanies, mean boy Joshua continues to plague Stella when he decides to have a birthday party at her parent's candy store. He invites everyone in the class except her! Stella has to figure out how to be a pleasant hostess when she's not on the guest list. It's just another day in the life of Stella Batts!

Twenty-four of Enid Blyton's Christmas stories. Visit Santa's workshop, hang up your stocking and help two naughty goblins make a Christmas pudding in this magical collection from the classic children's author. Stories include Mr Icy-Cold, The Christmas Party and Rescuing Santa Claus...

Celebrate Christmas with one of the world's best-loved storytellers. In this collection there is mystery and magic, laughter and mischief, the joy of shared times and plenty of delicious food - many of the ingredients that have been delighting Enid Blyton's fans for more than 70 years.

Join everyone’s favourite marmalade-loving bear as he tries to tackle household chores, takes part in the Brown family sports day, sees snow for the first time, learns about Love Day, dresses up for Halloween and attempts to save Christmas!

From number one king of comedy David Walliams comes his first Christmas caper – packed full of hilarious toy-shop action! ❄️The perfect Christmas gift for kids of all ages ❄️Hilarious seasonal adventure from king of comedy David Walliams ❄️A fun, funny and heartwarming story for...

Twenty-five more timeless Christmas stories from Enid Blyton. Nobody captures the spirit of Christmas like Enid Blyton. The excitement of singing carols, exchanging gifts and a bit of her trademark mischief can all be found in this festive collection. Stories include The Pantomime Wolf...

It isn't always easy growing up as a human in Elfhelm, even if your adoptive parents are the newly married Father Christmas and Mary Christmas. For one thing, Elf School can be annoying when you have to sing Christmas songs every day - even in July - and when you fail all your toy-making tests. Also it can get very, very cold. But when the jealous Easter Bunny and his rabbit army launch an attack to stop Christmas, it's up to Amelia, her new family and the elves to keep Christmas alive. Before it's too late....

In this widely popular, exciting story for the advent season, listeners follow 10-year-old Jotham across Israel as he searches for his family. Though he faces thieves, robbers, and kidnappers, Jotham also encounters the wise men, shepherds, and innkeepers until at last he finds his way to the Savior born in Bethlehem.

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.

Moritz freut sich riesig auf Weihnachten – vor allem auf die vielen Geschenke. Sein langer Wunschzettel zeigt deutlich, worum sich für ihn in dieser Zeit eigentlich alles dreht: ums Haben, Bekommen, Einfordern. Doch als ein älterer Mann auf dem vereisten Gehweg stürzt und Moritz ihm hilft, verändert sich etwas in ihm. Die Dankbarkeit, die er erlebt, lässt ihn spüren, dass kleine Taten große Wirkung haben können.

Hazel is excited to share her New Years traditions with her new friends, but she gets confused when she finds out they don’t all celebrate New Years at the same time. This story explores the idea that cultural traditions from around the world can still share the same underlying message and purpose.

Meet Pippin, the sweetest—yet silliest—puppy you’ve ever seen! It’s Christmas Eve, and Pippin wants everything to be perfect. There’s just one tiny problem… He’s a puppy. From flour explosions in the kitchen to tree-climbing adventures and ribbon-tangling disasters, Pippin’s perfectly planned Christmas turns into a perfectly terrible mess! But when his family finds him worried and hiding beneath the Christmas tree, they remind him of the most important Christmas truth of all: Love makes every Christmas perfect—no matter how messy it gets.

"La Liste de Souhaits Loufoque du Père Noël" est un livre pour enfants enchanteur qui ravira à coup sûr les enfants et leurs parents grâce à son humour et son cœur. Ce conte fantaisiste emmène les lecteurs dans un joyeux voyage à travers une série de souhaits hilarants et imaginatifs envoyés au Père Noël. Des skateboards à propulsion fusée aux dragons qui éternuent des fleurs, le livre déborde de créativité, encourageant les enfants à rêver grand et à penser hors des sentiers battus.

"Lista de Desejos Divertida do Papai Noel" é um encantador livro infantil que certamente vai alegrar tanto crianças quanto pais com seu humor e coração. Esta história caprichosa leva os leitores em uma alegre jornada por uma série de desejos imaginativos e hilários enviados ao Papai Noel. De skates movidos a foguete a dragões que espirram flores, o livro transborda criatividade, encorajando as crianças a sonhar grande e pensar fora da caixa.

Fox thinks Christmas is about presents, Badger thinks it's about pudding, Magpie thinks it's about singing... Tortoise and Hedgehog begin to feel rather overwhelmed with all the noise and fuss. But in a quiet moment of reflection they learn the most important lesson of all: Christmas is about being with the ones you love.