The Children's Book of Christmas Stories

The Children's Book of Christmas Stories
Author: Various
Publisher: Good Press
Total Pages: 223
Release: 2021-04-25
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

This is a collection of Christmas stories that are both familiar and not so familiar. It includes works by Charles Dickens, Hans Christian Andersen, Susan Coolidge, and many others. There are certain to be some stories that appeal, not just to children but to adults also.

The Penguin Book of Christmas Stories

The Penguin Book of Christmas Stories
Author: Jessica Harrison
Publisher: Penguin UK
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2019-10-03
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0241396719

The perfect gift this Christmas season: a generous selection of some of the greatest festive stories of all time This is a collection of the most magical, moving, chilling and surprising Christmas stories from around the world, taking us from frozen Nordic woods to glittering Paris, a New York speakeasy to an English country house, bustling Lagos to midnight mass in Rio, and even outer space. Here are classic tales from writers including Truman Capote, Shirley Jackson, Dylan Thomas, Saki and Chekhov, as well as little-known treasures such as Italo Calvino's wry sideways look at Christmas consumerism, Wolfdietrich Schnurre's story of festive ingenuity in Berlin, Selma Lagerlof's enchanted forest in Sweden, and Irène Nemerovsky's dark family portrait. Featuring santas, ghosts, trolls, unexpected guests, curmudgeons and miracles, here is Christmas as imagined by some of the greatest short story writers of all time.

The Childrens' Book Of Christmas Stories

The Childrens' Book Of Christmas Stories
Author: Various Authors
Publisher: Jazzybee Verlag
Total Pages: 315
Release: 2015
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 3849646998

This compilation includes the following Christmas tales for children: I - Christmas At Fezziwig's Warehouse II - The Fir-Tree III - The Christmas Masquerade IV - The Shepherds And The Angels V - The Telltale Tile VI - Little Girl's Christmas VII - "A Christmas Matinee" VIII - Toinette And The Elves IX - The Voyage Of The Wee Red Cap X - A Story Of The Christ-Child XI - Jimmy Scarecrow's Christmas XII - Why The Chimes Rang XIII - The Birds' Christmas XIV - The Little Sister's Vacation XV - Little Wolff's Wooden Shoes XVI - Christmas In The Alley XVII - A Christmas Star XVIII - The Queerest Christmas XIX - Old Father Christmas XX - A Christmas Carol XXI - How Christmas Came To The Santa Maria Flats XXII - The Legend Of Babouscka XXIII - Christmas In The Barn XXIV - The Philanthropist's Christmas XXV - The First Christmas-Tree XXVI - The First New England Christmas XXVII - The Cratchits' Christmas Dinner XXVIII - Christmas In Seventeen Seventy-Six XIX - Christmas Under The Snow XXX - Mr. Bluff's Experiences Of Holidays XXXI - Master Sandy's Snapdragon XXXII - A Christmas Fairy XXXIII - The Greatest Of These XXXIV - Little Gretchen And The Wooden Shoe XXXV - Christmas On Big Rattle

Archie's Classic Christmas Stories Volume 1

Archie's Classic Christmas Stories Volume 1
Author: Frank Doyle
Publisher: Archie Comic Publications (Trade)
Total Pages: 98
Release: 2015-07-21
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 162738832X

Deck the halls with smiles and laughter! For over fifty years, Archie and his friends have delighted readers with festive yuletide tales. The first Archie holiday stories appeared in such flagship titles as ARCHIE, PEP and LAUGH. The positive response was so overwhelming that soon an entire series was devoted to stories of holiday cheer and good will: ARCHIE'S CHRISTMAS STOCKING! Now you can relive the magic, warmth and hilarity as Archie and his friends show their holiday spirit in this special collection of classic tales, gathered together for the first time. It's a grab bag of goodies just for you!

The Children's Christmas Story MEGAPACK®

The Children's Christmas Story MEGAPACK®
Author: Hans Christian Andersen
Publisher: Wildside Press LLC
Total Pages: 673
Release: 2017-11-17
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1479428574

This book is a compilation of several other works, pulled together under the umbrella title of The Childen's Christmas Story MEGAPACK®. It includes the complete text of "The Children’s Book of Christmas Stories," selected and edited by Asa Don Dickinson and Ada M. Skinner (originally published in 1913) to which we have added "The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus," by L Frank Baum (originally published in 1902), and the poems "'Twas The Night Before Christmas," by Clement C. Moore (originally published in 1823 under the title "A Visit from St. Nicholas." Plus -- as much for parents as children -- an amusing sequel, "The Night After Christmas," which was published anonymously. Included are: INTRODUCTION, by John Gregory Betancourt CHRISTMAS AT FEZZIWIG'S WAREHOUSE, by Charles Dickens THE FIR-TREE, by Hans Christian Andersen THE CHRISTMAS MASQUERADE, by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman THE SHEPHERDS AND THE ANGELS, Adapted from the Bible THE TELLTALE TILE, by Olive Thorne Miller LITTLE GIRL'S CHRISTMAS, by Winnifred E. Lincoln A CHRISTMAS MATINEE, by Mrs. M.A.L. Lane TOINETTE AND THE ELVES, by Susan Coolidge THE VOYAGE OF THE WEE RED CAP, by Ruth Sawyer Durand A STORY OF THE CHRIST-CHILD, by Elizabeth Harkison JIMMY SCARECROW'S CHRISTMAS, by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman WHY THE CHIMES RANG, by Raymond McAlden THE BIRDS' CHRISTMAS, by F. E. Mann THE LITTLE SISTER'S VACATION, by Winifred M. Kirkland LITTLE WOLFF'S WOODEN SHOES, by Francois Coppee CHRISTMAS IN THE ALLEY, by Olive Thorne Miller A CHRISTMAS STAR, by Katherine Pyle THE QUEEREST CHRISTMAS, by Grace Margaret Gallaher OLD FATHER CHRISTMAS, by J.H. Ewing A CHRISTMAS CAROL, by Charles Dickens HOW CHRISTMAS CAME TO THE SANTA MARIA FLATS, by Elia W. Peattie THE LEGEND OF BABOUSCKA, by Anonymous CHRISTMAS IN THE BARN, by F. Arnstein THE PHILANTHROPIST'S CHRISTMAS, by James Weber Linn THE FIRST CHRISTMAS-TREE, by Lucy Wheelock THE FIRST NEW ENGLAND CHRISTMAS, by G. L. Stone and M. G. Fickett THE CRATCHITS' CHRISTMAS DINNER, by Charles Dickens CHRISTMAS IN SEVENTEEN SEVENTY-SIX, by Anne Hollingsworth Wharton CHRISTMAS UNDER THE SNOW, by Olive Thorne Miller MR. BLUFF'S EXPERIENCES OF HOLIDAYS, by Oliver Bell Bunce MASTER SANDY'S SNAPDRAGON, by Eldridge S. Brooks A CHRISTMAS FAIRY, by John Strange Winter THE GREATEST OF THESE, by Joseph Mills Hanson LITTLE GRETCHEN AND THE WOODEN SHOE, by Elizabeth Harrison CHRISTMAS ON BIG RATTLE, by Theodore Goodridge Roberts THE LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF SANTA CLAUS, by L Frank Baum 'TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS, by Clement C. Moore THE NIGHT AFTER CHRISTMAS, by Anonymous If you enjoy this ebook, don't forget to search your favorite ebook store for "Wildside Press Megapack" to see more of the 300+ volumes in this series, covering adventure, historical fiction, mysteries, westerns, ghost stories, science fiction -- and much, much more!

The Puffin Book of Christmas Stories

The Puffin Book of Christmas Stories
Author: Wendy Cooling
Publisher: Penguin UK
Total Pages: 139
Release: 2018-08-09
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0241380421

The Puffin Book of Christmas Stories is essential Christmas-time reading including classics from all eras. A new collection of Christmas stories, from traditional to real life, humour and most importantly, plenty of the magic of Christmas. Writers range from Charles Dickens to Gillian Cross and Malorie Blackman. Wendy Cooling, a former teacher and Head of the Children's Book Foundation (now Book Trust), works as a freelance book consultant, reviewer and editor. She recently put together the successful millennium collection, CENTURIES OF STORIES. Wendy livesin Hertfordshire.

Christmas Stories Rediscovered

Christmas Stories Rediscovered
Author: Frank R. Stockton
Publisher: Wildside Press LLC
Total Pages: 207
Release: 2012-11-27
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1434447731

This collection of delightful Christmas stories from the pages of "The Century Illustrated Magazine" includes the works of such notable nineteenth-century authors as Sarah Orne Jewett, Jacob Riis, Frank R. Stockton, and Ruth McEnery Stuart, among many others. Editor Barbara Quarton's introductory comments provide valuable context for each story, heightening the experience for readers unfamiliar with the circumstances of daily life in turn-of-the-century America. Curl up in front of a fire—and prepare to be charmed by Pop Baker, Cousin Fanny, Wulfy, and the snow babies. "Christmas Stories Rediscovered" is a wonderful holiday read!

Merry Christmas Stories

Merry Christmas Stories
Author: "Just Right" Authors and Artists
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 131
Release: 2014-07-16
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0486494926

Fifteen seasonal stories, including "The Night Before Christmas," "The Christmas Tree that Went Walking," "Why the Top Sings," "The Star Angel," "Old Mother Bear's Christmas Stocking," "The Story of Baby Gretel," and other tales, with the original illustrations from the 1926 edition.