christmas fiction

Making a wish to be special and noticed, Tiny Cactus, with the support of her little girl and a dash of Christmas magic, discovers wishes can come true if you believe hard enough, in this story about friendship and self-acceptance.

Jack Skellington, the head of Halloween Town, gets tired of his holiday and becomes fascinated with Christmas. Uses original sketches and models from the movie.

"Christmas is coming, but this year feels different for Alyssa Sing. Not only is she in Florida instead of the snowyNortheast, but Alyssa misses having good friends like she did in her knitting club at her old school. Things seem to look up at the Palm Meadows Holiday Festival when Alyssa meets Rachel, Elle, and Becca, who all show an interest in Alyssa's homemade scarves. But trouble arises when Alyssa finds out her new friends used to be friends with each other . . . but aren't anymore. While Alyssa is glad to have Dasher, a mysterious cat that appears in her backyard, to confide in as she navigates her new school, she can't help but wonder: Will Florida ever feel like home?"--Back cover.

"When Chloe's dad announces that they'll be spending the weekend leading up to Christmas in a snowy lodge with his new girlfriend and her daughter, Sandy, Chloe could not be more excited! She's determined to be best friends with her could-be sister, even though her dad keeps warning her that Sandy might not be happy about their trip. As Chloe's dog and Sandy's cat begin to fight, it's clear that this won't be the happiest holiday for anyone. And with an incoming blizzard threatening to snow them in, the girls, their parents, and their pets will need to find a way to get along in time to save Christmas!"--Back cover.

"Aria is excited to celebrate Christmas with her new puppy, Jackson. But when her extended family comes to visit, Jackson gets overexcited and constantly finds himself in trouble. Will Aria and Jackson get their perfect Christmas?"--Amazon.

It's Christmas day and everyone is just so ... jolly. Granny Smith has kick-started the carolling, and the Cheese family's merriness is grating to say the least. But it's the arrival of Pea and his extended family that really puts Bad Apple's goodwill to the test. It's beginning to feel a lot like Christmas ... but how long can the Peas last?.

"You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen. And you surely recall Rudolph (the most famous reindeer of all). But have you ever heard of the loyal team of burros that helped save Christmas for one special family in Tucson?"--Back cover.

"An adaptation of the classic 'Twelve Days of Christmas' that follows a multitude of cats enjoying the holiday by chasing ribbons, shredding paper, and climbing the Christmas tree with chaotic results"--Provided by publisher.

Embarking on a perilous journey to reach the Great Star, two musical Christmas ornaments--Strum and Drum--encounter a green-eyed beast that sends them tumbling down to where their fate rests with a little boy who is setting out milk and cookies for Santa.

"Miserly Ebenezer Scrooge is taught the true meaning of Christmas by a series of ghostly visitors in this illustrated chapter storybook for young readers"--OCLC.