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What's the best day for an alien invasion? Halloween, of course. When Eek and Ack visit Earth during the ghoulish holiday, they fit right in with the other trick-or-treaters. Unfortunately, so does Wolfy the Wolfman! Now, the terrible twosome must fight off this frightful furball or fail to conquer Earth once again.

Era la víspera de Navidad, y todos los duendes y Papá Noel estaban contentos de tener todos los juguetes listos para entregarlos a los niños de todo el mundo. Pero, Noel tuvo una última tarea que hacer. Quería dar pequeños regalos a todos los animales en el bosque, incluyendo al Oso Barney quien dormía en su cueva. Cuando santa coloca silenciosamente el regalo de Barney al lado de su nariz, Barney ronca como un trueno y una montaña de nieve se desliza y cubre la entrada de la cueva. ¿Cómo podrán los duendes sacar a Noel de la cueva a tiempo para la Navidad?

Papa Smurf is excited to lead everyone on an unforgettable trip to see the rare, beautiful Blue Moon! Everyone is having fun on the journey—or almost everyone. Brainy just wants to get there already, and he keeps asking an age-old question: How much farther, Papa Smurf?

On a Halloween night, eight boys are led on an incredible journey into the past by the mysterious "spirit" Moundshroud. Riding a dark autumn wind from ancient Egypt to the land of the Celtic druids, from Mexico to a cathedral in Paris, they will witness the haunting beginnings of the holiday called Halloween.

At the stroke of midnight on the dawn of December, five-year-old Finn Albedo is found frozen in the city park on a pedestal of ice. The doctor says his heart is beating, but no one can wake him. Finn’s big sister, Bianca, suspects the beautiful sparkling book Finn got from the library has something to do with it all but the mysterious book has vanished and no one will listen. As more children are frozen, Bianca realises she’s running out of time.

All little Johnny wants is to ride on Santa's sleigh. When he wakes up to the sound of jingling bells, his dream comes true! He's bundled up next to Santa, sailing through the sky with Rudolph leading the way. But as Santa asks for his help delivering presents, Johnny's conscience kicks in. Does Santa know about the bald baby dolls? What about the hamster incident? And the frog in the bathtub?

A sibling rivalry with a Halloween twist to be enjoyed all year long! There's room for improvement when witchy sisters Mathilda and Malin share a broom, and a room! One's bright and airy, the other dark and scary! Each sister knows exactly how they should decorate. Unfortunately, their disagreement ends in disaster and a broken broom. Will they ever find a way to meet in the middle?

Keir thinks he knows about bad luck. His elven mother is dying of a wasting disease. His human father, severely injured in the war, struggles to walk. A brutal Winterfall clasps his mountainous kingdom in talons of ice. The people are starving. His family, his little sisters, depend on him to see them to Dragonmas Day. They need a miracle. But who believes in miracles anymore?

Einschweins erstes Weihnachten soll besonders toll werden! Doch kaum haben Emmi und Einschwein ihren Wunschzettel abgeschickt, kriegen sie ihn korrigiert zurück. Was ist bloß mit Wunschzettel-Wichtel Wuschel los? Er ist spurlos verschwunden, und die anderen Wichtel sind ganz aufgeregt deswegen. Auch Einschwein sorgt sich um Wuschel und zaubert im ungünstigsten Moment Puddingschuhe. Mutig setzt Emmi alles daran, damit Einschwein trotz allem sein fabelhaftes erstes Weihnachten bekommt!

Det är julafton och Jenna och Pedro är mitt uppe i julklappsutdelningen. Då hörs ett svagt surrande från himlen. Utanför familjen Johnsons hus i Kurremölla landar en besättning främmande varelser med sitt rymdskepp. Julafton bleknar jämfört med det äventyr som väntar Jenna och Pedro. Snart är de på väg till både Kurremöllas chokladfabrik och FN-högkvarteret i New York. Ett viktigt uppdrag vilar på deras axlar. Livet på jorden kan förändras för alltid - om bara barnens listiga plan lyckas.

Ein Fantasieabenteuer voller Liebe, Magie und lustiger Begegnungen. Die Geschichte ist abenteuerlich, fantasievoll und spannend und garantiert nichts für kleine Angsthasen. Als Paolo endlich das erste Türchen seines geheimnisvollen Adventskalenders öffnen möchte, stößt er auf nicht zu erwartende Hindernisse. Er ist bewohnt. So unglaublich das auch klingen mag, in Paolos Kalender hat es sich ein winziges, pelziges Geschöpf gemütlich gemacht. Sein Name ist Kasimir, ein Wesen aus einer anderen Welt. Eine Welt voller Magie und zauberhafter Geschöpfe.

Under normal circumstances, a Time Fetch sends out its foragers to collect only those moments that will never be missed or regretted. It then rests, waiting to be called back by the Keeper, who distributes the gathered time where it is needed in our world and others. When eighth grader Edward innocently mistakes a sleeping Fetch for an ordinary rock, he wakes its foragers too early, and they begin to multiply and gobble up too much time. Soon the bell rings to end class just as it's begun. Buses race down streets, too far behind schedule to stop for passengers. Buildings and sidewalks begin to disappear as the whole fabric of the universe starts to unravel.

Ollie and Celia think they know what the life of an elf is supposed to be like: Make toys. Help Santa. Make more toys. Help Santa. Try out a new ice-cream flavor. Help Santa. But then Santa rocks the North Pole with a surprise announcement! He's decided this is going to be his last year in the Big Red Suit, and, instead of letting his oldest son - the unfortunately named Klaus Claus - take over, he's opening up the job to any Claus or elf who wants to apply.

Banished! Old Witch likes nothing better than to fly about on her broomstick crying "Heh-Heh!" and casting abracadabras, but now she has been sent away, by two young girls. Amy and Clarissa love to tell stories about Old Witch, until one day they decide she is just too mean and wicked. Drawing a rickety old house upon a barren glass hill, the girls exile Old Witch there with the warning that she'd better be good - or else no Halloween.

Christmas has come, and with it a sparkling white winterfrost over the countryside. But twelve-year-old Bettina's parents have been called away unexpectedly, leaving her in charge of the house, the farm, and baby Pia. In all the confusion, Bettina's family neglects to set out the traditional bowl of Christmas rice pudding for the tiny nisse who are rumored to look after the family and their livestock.

Fidelia Wirbelwind ist eine hundertelljährige Junghexe mit grünem Kleidungsstil, noch grüneren Ideen und einem Talent für glitzerndes Chaos. Aus harmlosen Türchen purzeln plötzlich hüpfende Tassen, freche Schneemänner, singende Kränze und fliegende Plätzchen. So entfaltet sich Tag für Tag ein neues Abenteuer voller Glitzer, Herz und Winterzauber.

That's what Uranus looks like? It's not shaped like a butt! Ben's class is off to the new space exhibit. The fart monster can't wait to show Ben where he comes from – Planet Let 'er Rip! When the two friends find an empty space shuttle, is this their chance to visit the fart monster's home?

FEAT DESC

Елена Нестерина — современная писательница, драматург, дипломант международной премии им. Ф. Искандера, член Союза писателей России. В книгу Новогодние сказки вошли истории о детях и новогодних чудесах. Сказочные герои живут в разные эпохи, каждый мечтает о своём, но с каждым под Новый год или Рождество случается долгожданное чудо. Изаура знакомится с настоящими Санта Клаусом и Дедом Морозом, Луша попадает на рождественскую ёлку, Девочка встречает родственную душу, а к одиноким детям приходит самый первый Дед Мороз. Рисунки Светланы Ерёминой.

Pup has boundless energy and endless optimism; Dragon is cool and thoughtful but always up for adventure … together, they are best friends who are always there for one another. In their first adventure, they are trying to catch one of Santa's little helpers—only Dragon has no idea what a Santa is let alone an elf.