christmas fiction

For Laura Ingalls, Christmas means good things to eat, visits from friends, and special gifts to give and receive. As Laura grows up, every Christmas is better than the one before.

"A Christmas themed twist on the classic rhyme The House that Jack built. Join Jack's wacky family as they try to build a gingerbread house for Santa Claus--if only they can stop eating it! Gumdrops, marshmallows, and chocolate bars fly everywhere in this sweetly chaotic tale about a multi-generational family preparing excitedly for Christmas!"--Amazon.

Four-year-old Sal cannot find a gift she recieved from Santa, her new baby sister still does not have a name and takes up all of Mama's attention, and her brother Billy is annoying, but Sal finds her own strengths over an eventful Christmas season with her family.

"One little girl has always hoped to stay awake long enough to meet Santa, and she knows this is her year. She just knows Santa smells like peppermint and laughs like the sun clapping its hands. When Mama takes her on a special journey to the city, they discover Santas ho-ho-ho-ing about everywhere, making it so much harder to find the real one. The little girl is sure she knows just what she's looking for, but will she find Santa in time for Christmas?"--Amazon.com.

Woodland creature Stickler merrily wanders the forest delivering Christmas presents to his friends.

"It's Christmas Eve. The Martians have hung their stockings and decorated their trees in hopes that Santa will finally visit the red planet. But what are the excited Martians to do when Santa's sleigh shudders and shimmies and stops? Then teeters and totters and drops? It'll take a dose of Christmas magic and some help from the Outer Space Rescue Division to get this holiday back on track"--OCLC.

"A . . . celebration of all the things that children love at Christmastime . . . from putting up decorations and writing a Christmas list to playing in the snow and spreading Christmas cheer"--Provided by publisher.

"Molly hates Christmas. Ever since her parents released a cheesy Christmas song ten years ago--complete with a video of Molly dressed as the cutest little elf--December has gone from Ho! Ho! Ho! to Hu-Hu-Humiliating! This year takes a turn for the worse when the song of Molly's nightmares is included on the soundtrack for the hottest new holiday film. This mortifying tune is everywhere--again! As Molly tries to hide her true elf, a Christmas connection with a cute guy at the movie's premiere may make this holiday season one to remember. All she has to do is keep him from finding out the truth about the ghost of elf-mas past. But Molly isn't the only one hiding her real identity. Will her Christmas romance have a Hollywood ending--or will it be one big mistletoe mess?"--Back cover.

After the deadly 2011 earthquakes in Christchurch, Eddy Smallbone must navigate the ruins of his hometown along with the ruins of his person a life. A Catholic-school dropout, Eddie is trying to break free from his eccentric uncle and mourn the death of his dog. Eddy starts a pet-sitting business, and meets an extraordinary cast of characters. Meanwhile, his former girlfriend is back in town and his best friend is suffering from a mysterious illness. As Christmas approaches, Eddy is forced to face the ghosts of his past in order to find a way forward.

Santa's elves help children do and be their best during the Christmas season.