Zach's Quest - A Tale for Christmas

Zach's Quest - A Tale for Christmas
Author: Matt Dragovits
Publisher:
Total Pages: 52
Release: 2017-11-08
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781641380881

Introducing a New Holiday Classic! At the North Pole, the Star of Bethlehem provides energy to power Santa's Winter Workshop. But when a young elf named Zach accidentally breaks the Divine Reactor, he must go on a quest to Mount Frostbite to retrieve a new magic gemstone. In a race against time, he must overcome his fears, battle evil goblins, and make the ultimate sacrifice to save the Christmas holiday. This beautifully illustrated children's fantasy book reinforces important family values while using heartwarming Christmas characters to remind children of the real "Reason for the Season." We hope you enjoy the book this year and for many years to come! "Matt's book channels the heart and warmth seen in the Rankin/Bass Productions' Christmas specials and films. In our ever-changing world, Christmas stories like these are welcomed by parents and children everywhere!" Rick Goldschmidt Official Rankin/Bass Productions Historian/Biographer www.miserbros.com "Matt has written a timeless tale of the beauty that is the spirit of Christmas. It is not only captivating for children, but adults as well." Terry Delaney Pastor/Book Critic www.christianbooknotes.com "I enjoyed reading your book, "A Tale for Christmas - Zach's Quest!" Great adventure with a solid Christian message!" Santa Claus www.SantaClausNorthPoleAlaska.com

A Tale for Christmas

A Tale for Christmas
Author: Matt Dragovits
Publisher: CreateSpace
Total Pages: 182
Release: 2011-11-19
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781466458819

For centuries, elves at at the North Pole have built millions of toys for Santa to deliver to good children all around the world. Year after year, things have run smoothly. That is, until one Christmas when an elf named Zach accidentally breaks the Divine Reactor... the main device that powers Santa's entire winter workshop!With only 48 hours till Christmas, Santa sends Zach on a perilous mission to the peak of Mount Frostbite where the little elf must recover a rare gemstone that is key to restoring the Divine Reactor. Zach must brave the harsh arctic environment that is filled with wild animals, severe weather, and even evil goblins. In the end, Zach will be forced to make an ultimate decision that will remind even Santa of the true meaning of Christmas.“A Tale for Christmas - Zach's Quest” is a Christian adventure that follows the classic storytelling tradition of Rankin Bass films. Both children and their parents will enjoy the action-packed storyline that is filled with memorable characters, plot twists, and a strong moral message.* This magical Christmas adventure includes 30 amazing illustrations by veteran Disney artist, Jeffrey Varab!

Between the Lines

Between the Lines
Author: Jodi Picoult
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 384
Release: 2013-06-25
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1451635818

Told in their separate voices, sixteen-year-old Prince Oliver, who wants to break free of his fairy-tale existence, and fifteen-year-old Delilah, a loner obsessed with Prince Oliver and the book in which he exists, work together to seek his freedom.

Dracula

Dracula
Author: Steven Dietz
Publisher: Dramatists Play Service Inc
Total Pages: 100
Release: 1996
Genre: Drama
ISBN: 9780822215493

THE STORY: I want your fear. For your fear, like a current, rushes through your body. Your fear makes your heart pound, it renders your veins rich and full. Your fear hemorrhages deliciously within you. This new adaptation restores the suspense and sedu

Home for the Holidays

Home for the Holidays
Author: Heather Vogel Frederick
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 354
Release: 2011-10-04
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1442406852

Becca, Megan, Emma, Cassidy, and Jess are not home for Christmas but traveling.

Winter Tales

Winter Tales
Author: Tiffany Reisz
Publisher: 8th Circle Press
Total Pages: 372
Release: 2019-11-19
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Return to USA Today bestseller Tiffany Reisz's Original Sinners series with Winter Tales, a collection of three fan-favorite Christmas novellas plus a brand-new novella exclusive to this anthology. In December Wine, the long-awaited story of Nora Sutherlin's first meeting with Nico can finally be told. Nora enlists her editor (and sometimes lover) Zach Easton on a mission to track down Kingsley's long-lost son. Nicolas "Nico" Delacroix turns out to be young, strikingly handsome, and very French. He wants nothing to do with his father...but everything to do with Nora. This special holiday-themed collection also includes the novellas Poinsettia, The Christmas Truce, and The Scent of Winter (previously available only as ebooks). A bonus short story starring Søren rounds out the Winter Tales anthology.

Mr Miracle

Mr Miracle
Author: Debbie Macomber
Publisher: Random House
Total Pages: 274
Release: 2014-11-20
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 147350659X

A heartwarming new Christmas novel from Debbie Macomber, internationally bestselling author of Rose Harbor in Bloom, Blossom Street Brides and Starry Night. Harry Mills is a guardian angel on a mission: help Addie Folsom to get her life back on track - and help her find love. Creating a happy ending for Addie and her neighbour Erich doesn’t seem like much of a challenge. But soon after arriving in the town of Tacoma, Harry realises he might need some guidance. Addie and Erich can't stand each other; growing up he was popular and outgoing, while she was rebellious and headstrong. Addie would now rather avoid Erich entirely, especially at Christmas. Harry is going to need all the help he can get, and a bit of divine inspiration, to help Addie and Erich find their Christmas miracle.

Only Child

Only Child
Author: Rhiannon Navin
Publisher: Knopf
Total Pages: 306
Release: 2018
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1524733350

Surviving a horrific school shooting, a six-year-old boy retreats into the world of books and art while making sobering observations about his mother's determination to prosecute the shooter's parents and the wider community's efforts to make sense of the tragedy.

Canadian Children's Books

Canadian Children's Books
Author: Raymond E. Jones
Publisher: Don Mills, Ont. : Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 556
Release: 2000
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN:

This book provides teachers, librarians, and other educators, parents and relatives, and students with a comprehensive and detailed examination of Canadian children's books. Each of the 133 entries on authors and illustrators presents factual and critical information along multiple dimensions. In addition to authors and illustrators of historical and contemporary importance in the English mainstream, creators of ethnic, Aboriginal, and French-Canadian origin also are included. There are representatives of regions--the North, the East, the West, and the rest between--and of all genres: retold folktales and myths, mystery, science fiction, fantasy, sports, wilderness adventure, animal epic, chapter books, picture books, poetry, stories for reluctant readers. Appendices list the winners of the major English-Canadian children's book awards and sources for further reading.

The Burping Pumpkin

The Burping Pumpkin
Author: Steph Alexis
Publisher: Outskirts Press
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2020-02-14
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781977221230

This is a fun and inventive tale that children will enjoy reading as well get introduced to some important life lessons. The tale is about two kids, Zach and Zoe who lived in a tiny village with their parents. The village was surrounded by huge mountains that was inhabited by giants. The villagers never ventured up the mountain for fear that they would be captured by the giants. One day Zach and Zoe went strawberry picking so that their mom could make a pie for dinner. Before heading out the kids were warned not to go beyond the weeping willow trees that led to the mountain path. While gathering berries Zach & Zoe disobeyed the warning and went way beyond the weeping willows. The kids had a scary encounter with a mountain giant but with some quick wit and teamwork, they were saved by a giant burping pumpkin.