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This modern edition of "Twas the night before Christmas," features four different homes and families, each on Christmas Eve, that reflect the diverse world we live in, lush landscapes and charming scenes capture the wonder and magic of Christmas. What do these four homes share? The excitement and anticipation of the most splendid night of the year. In this tale, the illustrator reminds us that no matter where we live, all children share the same wish...

2) Small things like these

Author

Keegan, Claire

Language

English

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Description

Classic Children's Storybooks

"It is 1985 in a small Irish town. During the weeks leading up to Christmas, Bill Furlong, a coal merchant and family man faces into his busiest season. Early one morning, while delivering an order to the local convent, Bill makes a discovery which forces him to confront both his past and the complicit silences of a town controlled by the church."--

3) The Velveteen Rabbit

Author

Williams, Margery

Series

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

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Favorites - Adventure

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Bat books (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt)
A Bat Book

By the time the Velveteen Rabbit is dirty, worn out, and about to be burned, he has almost given up hope of ever finding the magic called Real.

4) Bats at the library

Author

Lies, Brian

Series

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

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Kids - Stories That Rhyme

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Bored with another normal, inky evening, bats discover an open library window and fly in to enjoy the photocopier, water fountain, and especially the books and stories found there.

5) Dashing through the snow: a Christmas novel

Author

Macomber, Debbie

Language

English

Formats

Description

Forced to share a rental car in order to make it to Seattle for Christmas, Ashley Davison and Dashiell Sutherland find themselves attracted to one another.

6) The velveteen rabbit, or, How toys become real

Author

Williams, Margery

Series

Avon Camelot book

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

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Description

Book, Audiobook CD, eBook, Kindle

By the time the Velveteen Rabbit is dirty, worn out, and about to be burned, he has almost given up hope of ever finding the magic called Real.

7) Judy Moody declares independence

Author

McDonald, Megan

Series

Judy Moody volume 6

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 2

Language

English

Formats

Description

Book, Audiobook CD, eAudiobook, eBook, Kindle

After learning about the American Revolution on a family trip to Boston, Massachusetts, Judy Moody makes her own Declaration of Independence and tries to prove that she is responsible enough to have more freedoms, such as a higher allowance and her own bathroom.

8) The best Christmas pageant ever

Author

Robinson, Barbara

Series

Herdman children volume 1
The Herdmans

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Formats

Description

The six mean Herdman kids lie, steal, smoke cigars (even the girls) and then become involved in the community Christmas pageant.

9) Mr. Putter & Tabby make a wish

Author

Rylant, Cynthia

Series

Mr. Putter & Tabby volume 14
Mr. Putter and Tabby volume 14

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Formats

Description

Adult - Best Children's Novels for Adults
Kids - Historical Fiction for Middle Graders

Mr. Putter thinks he is too old to celebrate his birthday, but when he remembers some of his past birthdays, he changes his mind.

10) The witch of Blackbird Pond

Author

Speare, Elizabeth George

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 9

Language

English

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Kit Tyler must leave behind shimmering Caribbean islands to join the stern Puritan community of her relatives. She soon feels caged, until she meets the old woman known as the Witch of Blackbird Pond. But when their friendship is discovered, Kit herself is accused of witchcraft!

11) The littlest angel

Author

Tazewell, Charles

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Formats

Description

An earth-sick little angel newly arrived in the celestial kingdom, finds his recent transition from boy to cherub a difficult one.

12) Miss Holly is too jolly!

Author

Gutman, Dan

Series

My weird school volume 14

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Formats

Description

Disaster reigns when A.J. participates in the school's holiday pageant celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa.

13) More scary stories to tell in the dark

Author

Schwartz, Alvin

Series

Scary stories to tell in the dark volume 2

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

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Kids - Ghost Stories

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More traditional and modern-day stories of ghosts, witches, vampires, "jump" stories, and scary songs.

14) The gift of the magi

Author

Henry, O

Accelerated Reader

IL: UG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

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Description

eAudiobook, eBook, Kindle

A husband and wife sacrifice treasured possessions in order to buy each other Christmas presents.

15) Mistletoe and Mr. Right

Author

Morgenthaler, Sarah

Series

Moose Springs, Alaska volume 2
Moose Springs Alaska volume 2

Language

English

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Graphic Shakespeare (Magic Wagon)
Timeless Shakespeare
Plays
Pelican Shakespeare
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"Fresh, fun and romantic."—SARAH MORGAN, USA Today bestselling author of A Wedding in December

How the moose (almost) stole Christmas.

Lana Montgomery is everything the quirky small town of Moose Springs, Alaska can't stand: a rich socialite with dreams of changing things for the better. But Lana's determined to prove that she belongs...even if it means trading her stilettos for snow boots and tracking

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16) King Lear

Author

Shakespeare, William

Series

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Formats

Book, Audiobook CD, eAudiobook, eBook, eComic, Kindle

Description

I can read book
I can read picture book

King Lear descends into madness after foolishly disposing of his estate between two of his three daughters based on their flattery, bringing tragic consequences for all.

17) In a dark, dark room, and other scary stories

Author

Schwartz, Alvin

Series

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

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Seven scary stories to tell at night in front of a fire or in the dark, based on traditional stories and folktales from various countries. --Publisher

18) Scary stories to tell in the dark

Author

Schwartz, Alvin

Series

Scary stories to tell in the dark volume 4

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

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Kids - Ghost Stories

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Book, eBook, Kindle

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