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This collection of endearing Christmas stories will put you in the holiday mood. From Twas the Night Before Christmas, where not a creature was stirring not even a mouse, to Santa Claus and the Mouse when Santa receives a surprise, each story and poem...

Ten unique and special stories for Christmas! Each story tells how the animals spend Christmas from adventurous (A Plaything for Christmas and The White Bear's Christmas) to whimsical (Squeaky and the Scare Box and The Gingerbread Cat). Here are...

All the inhabitants of Stumpinghame have large feet, including the King and Queen. What will they do when their seventh son is born with small feet? Rejected by the King, the son is given away to a shepherd to raise, who renames the child "Fairyfoot"....

Praised for the exquisite refinement of her lyric poetry, Sara Teasdale's Flame and Shadow has been a favorite since it was first published in 1920. Although Sara Teasdale won the Pulitzer Prize for her book Love Songs in 1918, Flame and Shadow is...

One day Sam goes out for an afternoon sail. The day is terribly hot and Sam does what no boy should do when alone on a boat - he falls asleep! Quick action by the King of the Wee-Uns saves Sam's life - but now Sam is trapped in the Land of the Wee-Uns...

Poor Dolly! Mother and Father have gone to Grandmother's house and there is no one to tell her a bedtime story. Impty, the black, black kitten with the long thin legs and thin curved tail, will cuddle up to Dolly. Every night for nine nights, just...

You would think that Wavilocks must be happy in her lovely home, where she has everything that a little mermaid could wish. But now she wants the diamond stars in the sky for a necklace and she will sulk and pout until she gets them.Wishes can come...

A bestseller at the time of its publication, Rivers to the Sea, Sara Teasdale's third collection of poetry, has remained in print since its debut in 1915. Passionate and romantic, full of longing, this masterful collection was dedicated to her...

"Don't do it! Don't do it!" the little birds warn, but no one listens to them, especially naughty Nutcracker and thoughtless Sugardolly. In this old German cautionary tale, we are reminded to be considerate of others.Including:based on "The...

This is a biography of the greatest international figure that ever existed - Santa Claus! The early life and young manhood of Santa has always been a mystery. This wonderful story sheds light on Santa's life, where he lived, who his family was, and...

These are not your traditional fairy tales about Giants! Here are huge friendly Giants and marauding Giants, lonely Giants and good-natured Giants. Each delightful story has an obstacle that is overcome with courage and humor. Each adventure has...

Tales to be told in a graveyard. Creepy stories, ghostly lore, and eerie tales that will make you shudder. Short stories with just the right touch of the strange. So sit down on a gravestone and prepare to be frightened.The Return by Minna IrvingWho...

Nathalia Crane's poems are a treasure. Her verse can be lighthearted and humorous as when her "heart is all a-flutter like the washing on a line" because she is in love with the Janitor's Boy, or she knows "the tenseness of humiliating pain" when she...

Although Edith Nesbit is best known for her innovative children's books and classic ghost stories, her passion was poetry. She published over 20 volumes of poetry during her lifetime. Her timeless poetry was praised by authors and poets such as...

Tales to be told in a graveyard. Creepy stories, ghostly lore, and eerie tales that will make you shudder. Short stories with just the right touch of the strange. So sit down on a gravestone and prepare to be frightened.The Listeners by Walter de la...

A classic since first published almost 100 years ago, these nostalgic and whimsical poems bring back the innocence of childhood.The poems perfectly enter the thinking of a child. Who mends the soldier's socks? Why does a dormouse keep his eyes shut?...