christmas fiction

"Pokey makes every effort to get Grumpy Cat to join in the Christmas spirit! Pokey wants to build a snow-cat together, go sledding, decorate the Christmas tree and bake cookies for Santa. Ultimately, Grumpy Cat wants to live in her wonderland of NO."--Back cover.

Illustrations and rhyming text present some of the different ways a well-behaved dinosaur can celebrate Christmas.

"It's Christmas Eve, and the Boos are making treats for Santa. But when some of the treats go missing, it's up to the Boos to figure out who's been snitching the snacks!"--Provided by publisher.

In Prague in December, as Radim's family fattens up this year's Christmas carp in their bathtub, Radim finds himself feeling sorry for the creature and develops a daring plan.

After an unexpected breakup, seventeen-year-old Sophie lets members of her large, eccentric extended family set her up on ten blind dates during Christmas vacation.

"When eight-year-old Chris discovers a fluffy, white puppy wedged inside his family's chimney on Christmas morning, he knows exactly how it got there because the dog tells him. It turns out Peppermint Bark stowed away in Santa's sleigh, got left behind accidentally, and he can talk! Now Chris must convince his too-cool big sister, Holly, and her best friend, Ivy, that this is Santa's puppy. Chris seems to be the only one who understands what the dog is saying, but Peppermint Bark needs all of their help. If they don't find a portal back to the North Pole before Christmas Day ends, the little dog will be stuck in Poinsettia until next year! Do the kids have enough Christmas spirit to work together and help the jolly little dog jingle all the way home?"--Back cover.

At Christmastime, six-year-old Angela takes the baby Jesus from the cold church manger to her warm house in Limerick, Ireland. Based on a childhood story told by the author's mother.

Fiona the baby hippo is puzzled by the excitement the other zoo animals feel over Christmas, but after meeting Chloe the koala, who has just arrived, she begins to understand.

"Esme and Bear wake up on Christmas morning to find a gift under the tree that's not for either of them. So they travel on the Treacherous Path through the snow, encounter the Howling Gale, and push their way through deep, deep snowdrifts, all the way to the intended recipient"--OCLC.

Junior shares his views on the holidays Thanksgiving and Christmas.