'Tis the season to be jolly tra-la-la-la-la ... BUT WAIT! Father Christmas's EVIL brother, Bad Christmas, is plotting to take over the world. His poisonous Christmas puddings that turn humans into zombies are pouring through from The Other Side in their millions. Millions of Christmas puddings, all made of deadly sticky matter! But four children from Plumpot Primary have escaped the puddings. Are they in time to stop Bad Christmas and save the world? Prepare to be ... puddified!
A novel for children aged 6-9 years. The town of Frost Hollow is a place where dreams are made of snow, where Christmas lights sparkle like a million tiny stars, and where the spirit of giving shines brighter than any other time of year. Here, in this charming town, we meet Lucas, a ten-year-old boy who has just moved to Frost Hollow with his family. Excited to experience his first Christmas in a new place, Lucas embarks on an unforgettable adventure that will forever change his understanding of the holiday spirit. Join Lucas as he ventures into the snow-covered woods, encounters a magical reindeer named Comet, and discovers the true meaning of Christmas—a message that transcends the boundaries of time and place, reminding us of the power of friendship, the importance of believing in the extraordinary, and the enduring spirit of giving that makes Christmas such a special time of year.
The Cozy Christmas Cookbook includes all the tips, advice, and traditional and trendy recipes you need to celebrate the holiday season with those closest to you.
Quad shifter Vaughn didn’t know what it would be like to meet his fated mate, but he never expected a workaholic bar owner to be so immune to his charms. His beasts are going crazy now that he’s finally found Holly, but she’s not interested in anything he has to offer. He’ll have to figure out a way to get her to see him as more than a bartender and employee. Holly isn’t interested in anything but keeping her bar from financial ruin. She knows her sister, Ivy, isn’t happy, but she can’t seem to dig herself out of the mess left behind when a contractor skipped town with all her savings. When Vaughn, the sexiest guy she’s ever met, wiggles his way into her life, she finds it hard to keep her distance. She doesn’t have time for romance, but his kissable lips are making it difficult to think of anything else. Vaughn wants to share his shifting nature with her and make her his mate, but he has no idea how to scale the walls she’s erected around her heart. Vaughn needs a Christmas miracle to make Holly see the light. Too bad all the magic is up in North Pole City.
Small town lawyer Thad Raker represents an eccentric client living in an old house with a Christmas secret. When the county moves to condemn the house, Raker takes the case. If he doesn’t win, Christmas won’t come for hundreds of thousands of children. Twirly Masters is an affable man who talks in circles and who believes that evil forces within Santa’s operation are up to no good in taking his property. He calls on Thad Raker to handle his case, as much to help Raker as to save his house, because life’s misfortunes have caused now widowed and single dad Raker to become a non-believer, a fact Twirly intends to change. When the county goes to court to take his new client’s property, Raker must battle conspiring adversaries, a cantankerous judge, a formidable female lawyer he cares for, and his own personal feelings and doubts. Can Raker save Christmas once more, and in the process, save himself? As the fate of Santa and his legion of helpers hangs in the balance, the courtroom battle comes down to where it is always won or lost – the human heart. –Mark de Castrique, award-winning author of the Sam Blackman and Buryin’ Barry mysteries If you don’t feel like watching It’s a Wonderful Life for a third time this holiday season, mix things up a bit and read this sweet Christmas story instead. –Mary Laura Philpott, author of the national bestseller, I Miss You When I Blink If you don’t believe in Santa when you start this book, you will when you finish. A perfect complement to The Christmas Heist, with just the right mix of suspense, humor, and magic. –Bud Schill, co-author of Not Exactly Rocket Scientists and Other Stories
Can love heal two wounded souls? Clara had a dream life. Married to a wonderful man, she was blessed with the perfect family when she had her first child. What appeared to be her personal fairy tale, becomes a nightmare when her family is fatally destroyed. Devastated by the pain, she has to fight to gather the pieces of her heart and move on, being supported by Leo, a young lawyer who awakens feelings that she is not ready to deal with. When Clara disappears from her life, Leo's heart hardens, becoming a cold man and distant from any kind of feelings, promising himself that he would never fall in love again. Until she reappears, arousing feelings even more intense than the last time.
Tales from the North Pole: A Christmas Flight follows seven young reindeer, the next generation of Santa's flying team, and their polar bear friends Snowflake and Snowbell. They work diligently in Reindeer School, but struggle to learn some of the most important qualities of a successful flying team. A larger problem soon emerges, however, as the young heroes stumble upon an evil scheme designed to kidnap the original reindeer. When Christmas is threatened, will these youngsters have what it takes to take flight as a team and become the reindeer Santa needs? Will the conniving dwarf, Greely The Collector, succeed in his maniacal plot to destroy Christmas?
It all begins when Comet walks away from the lighthouse close to his birthplace on Nantucket Island. He visits a garden, a bookstore, a boat, and a party, and at each place he gets into trouble and loses one of his lives. Comet starts to worry. He longs for a home, a place where he’ll be safe. Will he find one before he uses up all nine lives?
