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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!

It’s nearly Katie’s birthday, and she learns she will be getting a special present. She’s too excited to wait patiently for the gift to arrive, so she decides to investigate ahead of time. The clues might lead her to her present, but is it better to let this mystery go unsolved?

Young listeners learn about the early traditions which have led to our present-day celebration of Thanksgiving.

Mother and Father are called away suddenly, because Grandma is “failin’ fast”. This leaves the oldest Bassett girls, Tillie and Prue, to oversee the cooking of the Thanksgiving feast. Soon all eight children pitch in, though the subtleties of plum pudding and stuffed turkey are completely unknown to them. The result is a whole bunch of old-fashioned fun in the comfortably familiar Louisa May Alcott tradition.

'Twas the night before Christmas. Ebenezer Scrooge was alone, when suddenly he heard a ghostly moan. A ghost it was, took him back to the past, then to the present and future days in hope that Scrooge would mend his ways.

>"Al diavolo il Natale con tutta l'allegria! O che altro è il Natale se non un giorno di scadenze quando non si hanno soldi; un giorno in cui ci si ritrova più vecchi di un anno e nemmeno di un'ora più ricchi; un giorno di chiusura di bilancio che ci dà, dopo dodici mesi, la bella soddisfazione di non trovare una sola partita all'attivo? Se potessi fare a modo mio, ogni idiota che se ne va in giro con questo "allegro Natale" in bocca, dovrebbe essere bollito nella propria pentola e sotterrato con uno stecco di agrifoglio nel cuore. Sì, proprio!"

The second book in the classic Just William series, read by Martin Jarvis. It was on Christmas Day that the centipede appeared on Aunt Evangeline's plate, the library clock was found mysteriously dismantled, and the conjuring trick with the egg went disastrously wrong. But as William's Aunt Lucy told him, 'A Busy Day is a Happy Day' - and William is always eager to please adults. The terror of the Brown family is back, leaving a trail of havoc behind him - with the very best of intentions.

Did you know moose like to eat pumpkins? Well, Halloween in Alaska is the perfect time for pumpkin-eaters! While trick-or-treating, Robin and her mother find a moose eating a jack-o-lantern. Will Robin be able to keep her pumpkin safe from becoming a snack?

Mouse works hard to make a costume to wear in the Halloween parade. Then he realizes he can't walk fast enough in the costume. His friend Cat comes up with a great way to solve this problem.

When a little fir tree is taken to be sold in the city along with other tall trees, plants, and shrubs, it becomes sad. But a young couple has special plans for choosing a Christmas tree that their family will treasure for years and years. Find out how the littlest fir tree becomes a Christmas tree forever in this heartwarming story about family, love, and Christmas tradition.

Un grande classico di Hans Christian Andersen, la storia di un piccolo abete con troppa voglia di crescere, e del suo unico fantastico Natale!

What should Carly Beth be for Halloween this year? TERRIFIED! Late at night, an ugly green mask is mysteriously calling out to her, and ugly green masks don't like to be ignored. If Carly Beth survives the night, even a scary theme park might sound like a vacation. Or maybe not! At HorrorLand, every night is Halloween. And those monster masks? They aren't masks.

La pequeña Celinina enferma gravemente justo antes de Navidad. Sus padres se desviven en atenciones con ella con la esperanza de que se recupere, y comienzan a llevarle todo tipo de adornos navideños, dada la ilusión de la niña con la Navidad. Pero cuando la fiebre ataca a la niña con más fuerza, su padre olvida llevarle la mula y el buey del Belén, y la pequeña insiste aún en medio de delirios en completar el Belén con las dos figuras que le faltan.

Eingeschneit auf ihrem Hof, steht das nahende Fest für Pettersson und Findus unter keinem guten Stern. Kaum bessert sich das Wetter, verletzt sich der alte Pettersson den Fuß beim Versuch, einen Weihnachtsbaum im Wald zu schlagen. Als er die Hilfe der Nachbarn Beda und Gustavsson mehrfach ablehnt, beschließt Findus: Es ist an der Zeit, seinem kauzigem Mitbewohner mal die Meinung zu sagen! Einer muss hier ja das Weihnachtsfest retten!

Judy Moody is Monday-morning mopey. Another week in her same-old seat at her same-old desk in her same-old school. Even worse, there aren’t any days off from school for ages. But when she steps into Class 3T, Judy’s Monday frown turns upside down. Pop! Pop! Pop-pop-pop! Mr. Todd is making Monday special by celebrating Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day (no lie)! This gives Judy an idea that just-might-maybe turn her week around: why not make every day of the week a holiday?

Mirabelle's best friend Carlotta is having a birthday party. Mirabelle is so excited and wants to help make it extra-special but somehow, when the day of the party arrives, everything starts going a little bit ... wrong. Maybe a bit of fairy magic will help? Or maybe that will lead to even more magical chaos!

Die magische Stadt ist gefunden, doch für ihre Bewohner beginnt das Abenteuer erst jetzt. Zehn Kurzgeschichten erzählen vom Ankommen in einer neuen Welt, von Mut und Unsicherheit, von Träumen und Herausforderungen. Begleite die nächste Generation der Halloweenwesen auf ihrem Weg durch All Hallows Village: vom ersten Schritt ins Kürbisviertel über gefährliche Mutproben bis hin zu Entscheidungen, die alles verändern.

The Big Book of Christmas: Classic Stories and Poems is a grand compilation that assembles a treasure trove of holiday tales and poems from a remarkable array of authors. This extensive collection includes 100 classic works, each thoughtfully illustrated, to immerse readers in the magic and wonder of the Christmas season. This anthology spans a rich tapestry of Christmas literature, including timeless favorites such as "The Gift of the Magi," "The Red Room," "A Letter from Santa Claus," "The Fir Tree," "Song of the Holly," and many more.

Every fall at the Beckett farm, visitors come to buy pumpkins and go on hayrides. Best of all, Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny get to dress up in costumes and help with the fun. But something is haunting the farm...a mysterious ghost with a glowing pumpkin head!

Eleven-year-old Sam Brattle is already having the worst Christmas ever - his dad's bakery is going bankrupt and his mom is spending the holidays with her new family. To make things worse, Nickel Bay Nick, the anonymous Good Samaritan who leaves hundred dollar bills around Nickel Bay at Christmastime, is a no-show, so this year the rest of the town is as miserable as Sam. When he stumbles upon the secret identity of this mysterious do-gooder, Sam is stunned to learn that he might now be his town's only hope.