Arcadia Public Library

When a ski trip lands Geronimo Stilton in the hospital, he was sure it was going to be the worst Christmas ever. But his family and friends had something else in mind.

When her friend Nellie is suspected of stealing Mrs. Van Sicklen's black pearls at Christmastime, Samantha helps her discover where they really went.

When "frenemies" Kate and Courtney need a quiet place to rehearse for their school's Christmas play, their teacher suggests an old house that might just be haunted.

After finding an unusual present--a lost puppy--on Christmas Eve, best friends Bradley, Brian, Nate, and Lucy scramble to find its owner before morning.

It was Christmastime on Mouse Island, and I couldn't wait to celebrate with my friends and family. Until I learned that they were all traveling out of town for the holidays, and I'd be spending Christmas alone! I was depressed, down, despondent, and starting to feel like a real grinch! I wandered the streets of New Mouse City, feeling sorry for myself. But then I discovered an amazing surprised that taught me the true meaning of Christmas.

A collection of stories about Christmas, by Newbery Award-winning authors such as Eleanor Estes, E. L. Konigsburg, Madeleine L'Engle, and Katherine Paterson.

Describes the life of Santa Claus from birth through old age and into immortality.

"It's a merry time of year for the really mad mob of meerkats, but what are those funny Blah-blahs up to, with their decorated trees and sparkly packages? Mimi, Skeema, and Little Dream are about to go on another adventure across the Kalahari to find out!"--Page 4 of cover.

A lump of coal that wants to be an artist, but would settle for making decorative marks on a piece of grilled meat, rolls out of a forgotten bag of charcoal one winter and takes a spin through town seeking a miracle.

Four-year-old Sal cannot find a gift she recieved from Santa, her new baby sister still does not have a name and takes up all of Mama's attention, and her brother Billy is annoying, but Sal finds her own strenghts over an eventful Christmas season with her family.