Little Mouse wants to know what makes Christmas magic. One by one, the other mice tell Little Mouse what they love most about Christmas. The story is told in four-line, rhymed verses.

After her childhood sweetheart, Gideon Beiler, abruptly ended their engagement on Christmas Eve, cake decorator Mattie Eash starts a new life in Berlin, Ohio, and eventually gives her heart to someone new, but three years after her painful ordeal, an unforeseen setback forces Mattie home and into painful proximity to Gideon.

An overview of Christmas, from the origin of the celebration to how it is practiced today. Clear, interesting text and vibrant photos grab and hold readers' interest, and QR Codes in each chapter link to book-specific videos, activities, and more. Features include a table of contents, fun facts, a timeline, an infographic, Making Connections questions, a glossary, and an index.

"A newcomer to Noel, North Carolina, horse breeder Jordyn Banks decides to take on the reigning Christmas-tree-decorating champ, who happens to be the handsome single dad who lives next door with his adorable little girl"--

It's Christmastime in Marble Cove, and Margaret gets an unexpected and unwanted gift: a letter from the IRS. On top of that, her mother's beloved angel ornament is missing. Is it any wonder Margaret is having a hard time finding her Christmas spirit? Meanwhile, Diane looks forward to spending time with her kids and sharing some great news. Shelley receives a shock when a social worker arrives on her doorstep. Will her niece Hailey be taken away before...

"As Dr. Lydia Bradshaw makes her rounds in the village of Good Springs this Christmas season, each family she visits seems to be blessed in ways she is not. All the homes are beautifully decorated for the holiday, and every woman is expecting another baby. Every woman but her, that is. While the haze from the volcanic ash cloud outside the Land looms on the horizon, calls for the doctor force Lydia to work around the clock. Torn between fighting for...

"It's Christmas in Gilded Age Manhattan. And for the first time ever an amazing giant ball will drop along a rod on the roof of the New York Times building to ring in the New Year. Everyone plans to attend the event. But the murder of a prominent newsman hits a little too close to home. And when a young newspaper woman, a protégé of the great Jacob Riis and old Vassar school chum of Bev's, is the target of a similar attack, it is clear this is not...