Tag Archives: Fiction

I’ll Be Home for Christmas (Toot & Puddle)

Rating: (20 reviews)
Author: Holly Hobbie
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Product Description
Toot goes to a family reunion in Scotland, promising Puddle that he’ll be back in Woodcock Pocket in time for Christmas. But a huge snowstorm strands him far away from home on Christmas Eve! As Puddle waits anxiously for his friend, another holiday [...]

The Berenstain Bears Save Christmas

Rating: (6 reviews)
Author: Jan Berenstain
Publisher: HarperFestival

Product Description
Christmas has given everyone a bad case of the greedies, and Santa Bear is upset. He’s canceling Christmas until he can find the true holiday spirit. It’s up to the Berenstain Bears — but will they be in time to save Christmas?

Stories of Dragons (Young Reading, Level 1)

Author: Christopher Rawson
Publisher: Usborne Books

Product Description
Intended for beginner readers, these stories about dragons are written in simple text for readers who have, or are gaining confidence in reading alone.

The Luck of the Irish (Ready-to-Read. Level 1)

Author: Margaret McNamara
Publisher: Simon Spotlight

Product Description
It’s St. Patrick’s Day! Katie makes shamrocks to help celebrate and ends up learning what it means to be lucky.

Voices in St. Augustine (Mom’s Choice Award Recipient)

Rating: (7 reviews)
Author: Jane R. Wood
Publisher: Florida Kids Press, Inc.

Product Description
Thirteen-year-old Joey Johnson hears voices. Only he can’t find the people who belong to them. His curiosity leads him on a quest where he learns more than just history about the Nation’s Oldest City. He discovers he has a special connection to the past [...]

The Priest With Dirty Clothes A Timeless Story Of God’s Love And Forgiveness

Rating: (5 reviews)
Author: Dr. R. C. Sproul
Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Product Description
Based on the story of Joshua the high priest, a priest desperately searches for a way to cleanse his dirty clothes and is sent to the Prince. The Prince offers the perfect gift – his own clothes. A dual story relates a grandfather telling two [...]

Who Framed Art Decco?

Rating: (1 reviews)
Author: Margaret Benoit
Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Contemporary

Product Description
What else is there for a hard-boiled, off-duty detective to do on a rainy Saturday but visit the local art gallery to see the works of renowned sculptor Bern T. Sienna and the painter Forrest Greene? Alas, Detective Angel Cordoni’s day off becomes an opportunity for creative forensics. [...]

Blue Takes a Dip! (Blue’s Clues)

Rating: (2 reviews)
Author: Irene Kilpatrick
Publisher: Simon Spotlight/Nickelodeon

Product Description
Join Blue at the beach for a romp in the waves!

Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol : With 45 Lost Gustave Dore Engravings (1861) and 130 Other Victorian Illustrations

Rating: (1 reviews)
Author: Charles Dickens
Publisher: MCE Publishing Company

Christmas Lizard

Rating: (6 reviews)
Author: Cory Edwards
Publisher: Cook Communications

Product Description
Join Oscar, Charlie’s bright green pet igunana, as he takes a midnight adventure to find out why Charlie’s mom has placed glittering greena nd red decorations all around the house.

Classic Starts: The Time Machine (Classic Starts Series)

Rating: (2 reviews)
Author: H. G. Wells
Publisher: Sterling

Product Description
H. G. Wells’s sobering, thought-provoking novel is one of the greatest works of science fiction ever created—and as powerful today as when it was written. After inventing a machine that moves through time, the Traveler leaves Victorian London and goes far, far into the future. At first, [...]

The Frog Prince, Continued (Picture Puffin)

Rating: (18 reviews)
Author: Jon Scieszka
Publisher: Puffin

Product Description
A hilarious sequel to the popular fairy tale continues the adventures of the prince as he unhappily copes with the realities of being human once more, until, tired of it all, he sets out to find a witch who can turn him back into a frog. Reprint. SLJ. [...]

Dear Tooth Fairy

Rating: (18 reviews)
Author: Alan Durant
Publisher: Candlewick

Product Description
An inquisitive little girl gives the Tooth Fairy a run for her money-and exchanges several removable messages-in this sweet, humorous story.
Dear Tooth Fairy,
Thank you for coming last night. . . . I have a few
questions. Why do you want my tooth?
Holly’s tooth has fallen out, but she’s not [...]

One Morning in Maine

Rating: (32 reviews)
Author: Robert McCloskey
Publisher: Viking Press

Product Description
“As we follow the story of Sal and his lost tooth we feel as refreshed as though we had spent a day with his family on their island”.–Saturday Review. Caldecott Honor Book. Full-color illustrations.

The Digging-Est Dog (Beginner Books(R))

Rating: (41 reviews)
Author: Al Perkins
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers

Product Description
Illus. in full color. A dog who has to learn how to dig doesn’t stop until he has dug up the whole town.

Color Surprises: A Pop-up Book

Rating: (45 reviews)
Author: Chuck Murphy
Publisher: Little Simon

Product Description
Can you guess what’s hiding behind each color? Lift the flaps and watch Chuck Murphy’s colors literally explode off the pages in this eye-popping book. Amazon.com Review
If only words could describe Chuck Murphy’s Color Surprises as well as his gasp-inducing pop-ups manage to capture the essence of [...]

America the Beautiful: A Pop-up Book

Rating: (61 reviews)
Author:
Publisher: Little Simon

Product Description
Master paper engineer Robert Sabuda has interpreted the classic American anthem “America the Beautiful” in dazzling dimension. From the Golden Gate Bridge to Mount Rushmore to the Statue of Liberty, America has never looked more spectacular. This stunning keepsake masterpiece will be shared and admired by generations to come; [...]

Saint Francis and the Christmas Donkey

Rating: (2 reviews)
Author: Robert Byrd
Publisher: Dutton Juvenile

Product Description
When Saint Francis, the patron saint of animals, encounters a donkey who is unhappy with his lot in life, Francis tells him a story that heals. True, long ago God punished the mischievous animal by giving him long ears, a loud bray, and heavy burdens to bear. [...]

Waiting for Christmas (Jellybean Books(R))

Author: Ruth J. Morehead
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers

Product Description
The adorable Holly Babes are back, and now they are Waiting for Christmas. They want to make sure everything is just right for Christmas, so they trim their tree, sing their carols, and give out gifts. The Holly Babes’ simple text and charming illustrations will [...]

Henry Bear’s Christmas

Rating: (2 reviews)
Author: David McPhail
Publisher: Atheneum

Product Description

Henry Bear loves everything about Christmas, but most of all he loves having a fine tree, beautifully decorated, with presents underneath and good friends all around. However, when Henry Bear and his best friend, Stanley, head off to town to find the perfect tree, nothing at the farm [...]

Happy Christmas, Gemma

Author: Sarah Hayes
Publisher: HarperCollins

Product Description
Little Gemma and her family prepare for Christmas all week and have a happy celebration on the day.

It’s Christmas! (I Can Read Book 3)

Rating: (3 reviews)
Author: Jack Prelutsky
Publisher: HarperCollins

Product Description
Christmas is coming! And from choosing the perfect tree, to receiving a gift of underwear from a relative, to seeing Santas everywhere you look, these twelve easy-to-read poems treat readers to a funny and festive look at favorite holiday traditions.
This merry collection of Christmas verse by Children’s Poet [...]

Magical Christmas

Author: Meg Clibbon
Publisher: Zero To Ten

Product Description

From the origins of long-standing traditions to alternative ways of celebrating the holidays, this book explores what continues to make Christmastime magical around the world. Eager children will learn about customs often taken for granted as this entertaining resource asks the fundamental questions that lend history to holiday cheer, [...]

Christmas Penguin, The (level 1) (Hello Reader)

Author: Mary Packard
Publisher: Cartwheel

Product Description
Rollie the penguin has a special Christmas wish: He wants to be able to fly! On Christmas Eve, Santa asks him to help deliver the toys. But when a bag falls from the sleigh, Santa fears that the bag is lost forever. Then Rollie “flies” through the water and retrieves the [...]

Glow-In-The-Dark Christmas (Clifford)

Author: Norman Clifford Bridwell
Publisher: Cartwheel

Product Description
It’s Christmas Eve, and Clifford and his friends are busy playing in the snow. They make snow angels, build snowmen, and listen to carols. It’s a wonderful night on Birdwell Island that’s made perfect when the man himself, Santa, finally arrives! Vibrant, glow in the dark pages are sure to [...]

How Murray Saved Christmas

Rating: (25 reviews)
Author: Mike Reiss
Publisher: Price Stern Sloan

Product Description
When Santa is put out of commission, deli owner Murray Kleiner reluctantly agrees to take his place, putting a spin on Christmas that’s all his own. And with the help of a pushy elf and an eager-to-believe young boy, Murray finds that even though he’s not [...]

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

Rating: (652 reviews)
Author: C.S. Lewis
Publisher: HarperCollins e-books

Product Description
Now considered a classic, The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe is C.S. Lewis’s second book of The Chronicles of Narnia, which has captured the imaginations of children for several generations.

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Book 4)

Rating: (5191 reviews)
Author: J. K. Rowling
Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks

Product Description
Harry Potter is midway through his training as a wizard and his coming of age. Harry wants to get away from the pernicious Dursleys and go to the International Quidditch Cup. He wants to find out about the mysterious event that’s supposed to take place at [...]

The Magician’s Nephew

Rating: (270 reviews)
Author: C.S. Lewis
Publisher: HarperCollins e-books

Product Description
In the first book of The Chronicles of Narnia, C.S. Lewis shows us how it all began — the glorious birth of Narnia at the hand of its unforgettable King. It is followed by six more books that collectively tell the history of a world that has [...]

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Book 3)

Rating: (2636 reviews)
Author: J.K. Rowling
Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks

Product Description
During his third year at Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry, Harry Potter must confront the devious and dangerous wizard responsible for his parents’ deaths. Amazon.com Review
For most children, summer vacation is something to look forward to. But not for our 13-year-old hero, who’s forced to spend [...]

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Book 6)

Rating: (3670 reviews)
Author: J. K. Rowling
Publisher: Scholastic, Inc.

Product Description
We could tell you, but then we’d have to Obliviate your memory. Amazon.com Review
The long-awaited, eagerly anticipated, arguably over-hyped Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince has arrived, and the question on the minds of kids, adults, fans, and skeptics alike is, “Is it worth the hype?” [...]

The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

Rating: (151 reviews)
Author: C.S. Lewis
Publisher: HarperCollins e-books

Product Description
Book five of The Chronicles of Narnia continues the saga of C.S. Lewis’s beloved land of fantastic creatures and unlikely heroes. Readers of any age will be entranced as the crew of the Dawn Treader approaches the “Worlds End.”
Amazon.com Review
The BBC Radio production of The Voyage of [...]

The Night After Christmas

Rating: (3 reviews)
Author: James Stevenson
Publisher: Greenwillow Books

Product Description
Tossed in garbage cans after they are replaced by new toys at Christmas, a teddy bear and a doll are befriended by a stray dog.

Little Critter’s the Night Before Christmas

Rating: (1 reviews)
Author: Mercer Mayer
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers

Product Description
In a sprightly retelling of the holiday classic, Little Critter dreams of
dancing sugarplums while patiently waiting for Santa and his reindeer to arrive.

Church Mice at Christmas (Church Mice Series)

Rating: (8 reviews)
Author: Graham Oakley
Publisher: MacMillan Publishing Company.

Product Description
This is a picture book for young children and is one of a series about the church mice.

The Bells of Christmas

Rating: (2 reviews)
Author: Virginia Hamilton
Publisher: Sandpiper

Product Description
Twelve-year-old Jason Bell waits impatiently for Christmas 1890. Set against the carefully researched background life of a middle-class black family in Ohio a century ago, “Hamilton’s story moves along at an elegant pace, giving readers time to savor the holiday preparations.”–School Library Journal

Blue Bug’s Christmas (Blue Bug Book)

Author: Virginia Poulet
Publisher: Children’s Press(CT)

Product Description
Blue Bug and his friends choose and decorate a tree for Christmas.

Witch’s Christmas

Rating: (3 reviews)
Author: Norman Bridwell
Publisher: Scholastic

Product Description
A good witch helps Santa deliver his Christmas goodies after he is entangled with a spaceship.

Christmas Eve On Sesame Street

Rating: (3 reviews)
Author: Sesame Street
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers

Product Description
On Christmas Eve the Sesame Street friends exchange gifts, go skating, worry about Santa, and write their wish list.

Bear’s Christmas Surprise (Picture Yearling Book)

Rating: (1 reviews)
Author: Elizabeth Winthrop
Publisher: Yearling

Product Description
It’s one week before Christmas! When Nora leaves Bear home with Mrs. Duck so that she can do some last-minute shopping, he promises not to hunt for presents. Bear tries to be good, but he happens upon his gifts during a game of hide-and-seek. All Bear wants is [...]

Christmas Cookies (Wee Pudgy Board Book)

Rating: (4 reviews)
Author: Wendy Cheyette Lewison
Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap

Product Description
The mice are up to their whiskers in flour, sugar, and sprinkles as they prepare their cookies for Christmas, in a rhyming holiday board book. For children under three.

A Christmas Present For Me!

Author: Lily Karr
Publisher: Cartwheel Books

Product Description
A gift that reads “DO NOT OPEN UNTIL CHRISTMAS”! How could anyone wait to tear it open? But when they do… SURPRISE! It’s a Christmas story that comes already wrapped!
DO NOT OPEN UNTIL CHRISTMAS is a playful holiday format that mimics a wrapped gift box. With glitter flocking, an embossed [...]

Baby-Sitters’ Christmas Chiller (Baby-Sitters Club Super Mystery)

Rating: (13 reviews)
Author: Ann M. Martin
Publisher: Apple (Scholastic)

Kirsten’s Surprise: A Christmas Story (American Girls Collection)

Rating: (5 reviews)
Author: Janet Beeler Shaw
Publisher: American Girl Publishing Inc

Product Description
Kirsten and her family celebrate their first Christmas in their new home on Uncle Olav’s farm in mid-nineteenth-century Minnesota.

Main Street: Home for Christmas

Author: Susan E. Kirby
Publisher: Bt Bound

Product Description
In 1932, with the country in the depths of the Great Depression, Suker and her family face a Christmas without presents or a tree, and Suker’s only consolation is that her older brother Razz might come home to brighten up the holiday.

Littles Have A Merry Christmas (Littles First Readers)

Author: John Peterson
Publisher: Turtleback Books: A Division of Sanval

Product Description
It’s almost Christmas, and all the Littles are full of good cheer…all except Uncle Nick. Uncle Nick just moved in. It was time for him to rest after thirty years of fighting mice in Trash City. Uncle Nick likes his new home, but he misses all [...]

Texas Christmas: As Celebrated Under Six Flags

Author: Elizabeth Dearing Morgan
Publisher: Eakin Press

Product Description
Describes some of the different ways that Christmas has been celebrated by various groups in Texas from the early sixteenth century to the present.

The Christmas Cup

Rating: (2 reviews)
Author: Nancy Patterson
Publisher: iUniverse

Product Description
Eight-year-old Ann Megan McCallie impulsively bids all of her hard-earned money for a worthless milkshake cup she sees at an auction. Her grandmother Nannie comforts her when other children tease her for buying “junk.” As Megan and Nannie secretly find the perfect use for Megan’s disappointing purchase, Megan [...]

Christmas Treasure (Saddle Club Super #7)

Rating: (23 reviews)
Author: Bonnie Bryant
Publisher: Skylark

Product Description
Christmas is coming and Max wants Horse Wise to get in the holiday spirit. Heannounces that they are going to have Secret Santas, but there’s a catch: Youcan’t “give” something; you have to “do” something. It sounds like fun, untilthey draw names.

Twenty-Four Days Before Christmas (Dell Young Yearling)

Rating: (2 reviews)
Author: Madeleine L’Engle
Publisher: Yearling

Product Description
Seven-year-old Vicky Austin thinks the 24 days before Christmas are the best days of the whole year. Vicky is practicing for the Christmas pageant and decorating the house. She hopes her new brother or sister will be born soon so mother can be home for Christmas.