Catalogue Page for Christmas Stories
Paul and the Smugglers
When Paul, the lighthouse keeper’s son, saves a drowning man on Christmas Eve, he finds more than he bargained for.
By Carol Bennett
Age range: 9 to12 Tags: Christmas, Historical, Original, Religious Reading time: 10 - 15 minsExplaining Curtis
Daisy needs a miracle to save her family’s Christmas, but do miracles still happen in 2019?
By Valerie Collins
Age range: 9 to12, Teen Tags: Christmas, Illustrated, Modern, Original Reading time: 15 - 20 minsThe New Year’s Gift
When Johnny is taken to the market by his father to choose some New Year’s gifts for himself, he surprises both of them by selecting a gift more wonderful than either imagined.
By Manjari Shukla
Age range: 6 to 8, 9 to12 Tags: Christmas, Modern, Original Reading time: 01 - 05 minsThe Gift of the Magi
The classic story of a young couple at Christmas and how, in spite of how poor they are, manage to give the greatest gift of all to one another. Edited to modernise slightly and make more understandable for kids.
By O. Henry
Age range: 6 to 8, 9 to12, Teen Tags: Christmas, Classic, Funny Reading time: 05 - 10 mins, 10 - 15 minsThe Legend of the Christmas Tree
The legend of how the beloved Christmas tree came to be.
By Dulce Rodrigues
Age range: 6 to 8, 9 to12 Tags: Christmas, Legend, Religious Reading time: 01 - 05 minsStarlite
A young boy discovers the true meaning of Christmas after a snowflake leads him on a magical journey.
By EA Young
Age range: 3 to 5, 6 to 8 Tags: Christmas, Fantasy, Modern, Original Reading time: 05 - 10 mins, 10 - 15 minsBipper and Wick
A young bear’s youthful rebellion leads to an unlikely friendship on the night before Christmas.
By Artie Knapp
Tags: Christmas, Instructional, Modern, Original Animals: Bear, Dog Reading time: 05 - 10 minsThe Silver Tree
Trisha is really taken by a beautiful silver tree in the store, even though the family tradition is to get a pine tree.
By Pat St. Pierre
Age range: 3 to 5, 6 to 8, 9 to12 Tags: Christmas, Modern, Original Reading time: 01 - 05 minsChristmas Fun for Billy and Kitty
Billy is disappointed at first to find that his new neighbour is a girl.
By Martin Gleeson
Age range: 3 to 5, 6 to 8 Tags: Christmas, Modern, Original Reading time: 01 - 05 mins, 05 - 10 minsSanta Claus is Jewish!
Sandra gets quizzed by her friends because her family is not celebrating Christmas.
By Wendy Lee Klenetsky
Age range: 3 to 5, 6 to 8 Tags: Christmas, Modern, Original Reading time: 01 - 05 minsMolly’s Little Red Wagon
Molly is excited to receive a little red wagon for Christmas, but takes to heart Santa’s note to use it to help other people.
By Sharon Krager
Age range: 6 to 8, 9 to12 Tags: Christmas, Modern, Original Reading time: 05 - 10 mins, 10 - 15 minsLight on a Snowy Day
After nurturing an injured baby deer back to health, a young girl’s lone Christmas wish is to be reunited with the friend she lost. Includes audio narration.