Holiday
Tis the season to be…reading! December is here bringing with it snow days, gingerbread houses, sleigh rides and carol singing; all the great things that lead up to our favorite holidays - Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa.
1.
Home for the Holidays
(Part of Mother-Daughter Book Club, The)
By: Heather Vogel Frederick
This edition: Hardcover, 352 pages
Publication date: October 4, 2011
Ages: 9 - 12
This Christmas season, join the girls of the mother-daughter book club for a variety of holiday-themed adventures! Becca, Megan, Emma, Cassidy and Jess have plenty of reading material to bring on their trips, too, because the...
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2.
The Sugar Ball
(Part of Candy Fairies)
By: Helen Perelman
Illustrated by: Erica-Jane Waters
This edition: Trade Paperback, 128 pages
Publication date: October 4, 2011
Ages: 7 - 10
In preparation for the upcoming Sugar Ball, all of the Candy Fairies are making fabulous new dresses to wear and candy treats to share. Cocoa wants to make her outfit extra special (to impress the Sugar Pops, her favorite...
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3.
Nicholas St. North and the Battle of the Nightmare King
(Part of Guardians, The)
By: William Joyce and Laura Geringer
Illustrated by: William Joyce
This edition: Hardcover, 240 pages
Publication date: October 4, 2011
Ages: 7 - 11
Before SANTA was SANTA, he was North, Nicholas St. North—a daredevil swordsman whose prowess with double scimitars was legendary. Like any swashbuckling young warrior, North seeks treasure and adventure, leading him to...
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4.
Holiday Spirit
(Part of Cheer!)
By: Zoe Evans
Illustrated by: Brigette Barrager
This edition: Trade Paperback, 224 pages
Publication date: October 4, 2011
Ages: 8 - 12
January 4 My teeny, weenie hotel room Holiday Spirit Level: Stuck Between a Rock and a Hard Place A spur-of-the-moment invite had me flying on New Year's Day with my dad and his girlfriend, Beth, to New York City! I was super...
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5.
The Christmas Genie
By: Dan Gutman
Illustrated by: Dan Santat
This edition: Trade Paperback, 176 pages
Publication date: October 5, 2010
Ages: 8 - 12
It’s the last day of school before Christmas vacation and Alex, Chase, and the rest of Mrs. Walter’s fifth-grade class couldn’t wish more for the final bell to ring. But the day takes a crazy turn when a...
6.
A Very Ninja Christmas
(Part of Amelia Rules!)
By: Jimmy Gownley
Illustrated by: Jimmy Gownley
This edition: Trade Paperback, 80 pages
Publication date: October 6, 2009
Ages: 7 - 12
In A Very Ninja Christmas, join Amelia and the gang for holiday-themed fun. With Amelia, of course, even Christmas is anything but typical!
7.
The True Gift
A Christmas Story
By: Patricia MacLachlan
Illustrated by: Brian Floca
This edition: Hardcover, 96 pages
Publication date: October 6, 2009
Ages: above 7
All year long Lily and Liam look forward to Christmas on their grandparents' farm. It's always the perfect trip -- walking to the lilac library, trimming the tree, giving gifts. But this year, thanks to a white cow alone in...
8.
The Dog Who Thought He Was Santa
By: Bill Wallace
This edition: Trade Paperback, 192 pages
Publication date: October 7, 2008
Ages: 8 - 12
The Nose Knows
Don Franklin's dog, Frank, is a bloodhound, so he can smell when something's wrong. And a lot seems to be wrong in Don's family. Mom and Dad are worried about money, especially with Christmas right around...
9.
Danger at Snow Hill
(Part of Dog Watch)
By: Mary Casanova
Illustrated by: Omar Rayyan
This edition: Trade Paperback, 128 pages
Publication date: November 28, 2006
Ages: 8 - 12
Something is lurking in the woods!
Is it a dog? A wolf? Or maybe even a bear? Whatever it is, it's causing a lot of trouble in Pembrook -- scaring kids and getting into the garbage. Dog Watch is on the case, but it has...
10.
The Last Holiday Concert
By: Andrew Clements
This edition: Trade Paperback, 176 pages
Publication date: October 3, 2006
Ages: 8 - 12
For Hart Evans, being the most popular kid in sixth grade has its advantages. Kids look up to him, and all the teachers let him get away with anything -- all the teachers except the chorus director, Mr. Meinert. When Hart's...
11.
The Legend of Saint Nicholas
By: Demi
Illustrated by: Demi
This edition: Hardcover, 40 pages
Publication date: October 1, 2003
Ages: 5 - 10
From his very first day of life, when he rises from his bath to pray to God, it is clear that Nicholas is a miraculous child with a spiritual destiny. As he grows he is deeply saddened by the sickness, suffering, and death...
12.
Return to Howliday Inn
By: James Howe
Illustrated by: Alan Daniel
This edition: Hardcover, 168 pages
Publication date: March 28, 1992
Ages: 8 - 12
HOW DID ROSEBUD CHECK OUT FROM HOWLIDAY INN? The Monroes have gone on vacation, once again leaving Harold, Chester, and Howie at Chateau Bow-Wow, which Chester aptly dubbed "Howliday Inn" during their last stay there. The...
