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Christmas is filled with beloved and long-kept traditions, but sometimes, there's nothing better than creating brand-new ones. That's why Francesca and her high school friends Amy, Rachael, and Nina are traveling to Italy to spend the holidays with Frankie's boyfriend, Giovanni, and his family. Giovanni and his brother, Marco, run a small Italian restaurant in Manhattan, where cherished family recipes delight tourists and locals alike. But there's...
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Sleeping Bear Press
Pub. Date:
2019
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English
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Everyone knows that when Christmas rolls around Santa employs a legion of helpers to ensure the season goes off without a hitch. But between the santas on parade, the santas at the malls, and the ones ringing bells in front of busy department stores...one intrepid investigator wants to know exactly WHO the real Santa is. Armed with a notebook, pencil, and a barrage of questions, can this young detective get to the bottom of Santa's secret? Everyone...
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JMS Books LLC
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2015
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English
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Samir is a lot closer to forty than he is to fourteen. For all the good it does him -- when he's around cutie-pie Kerry, a waiter at his favorite happy hour hotspot, he feels more like a tween girl backstage with a boyband than any kind of upstanding professional. Especially when he's drunkenly inspired to write a letter to Santa Claus, in which he asks to find Kerry under his tree on Christmas morning. A wish that verges on coming true, even, until...
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Evanlea Publishing
Pub. Date:
2023
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English
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Prudence - Pru - Merriweather is a lonely, awkward art teacher with a kind soul. So, when the holiday season arrives and the rec center where she works begins organizing their Giving Tree charity event, she agrees to help her boss with the details. But when one mishap after another has her dealing with the representative from Cornelius Logistics, the sexy man ties her in knots and causes Pru to botch their first meeting. When she gets a second chance...
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BookBaby
Pub. Date:
2012
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English
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"Santa Claus would have to travel at 40,000 miles a second to reach all of the children on Christmas Eve." - Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California Imagine flying through space - circling our world at 40,000 miles a second! You can see the Earth as Santa Claus sees it on Christmas Eve - there goes North America in the blink of an eye - now Europe, Asia, South America, Africa, Australia, Antarctica! Again and again he circles our planet until...
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Alexa Riley
Pub. Date:
2020
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English
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Jillian has a secret she's kept from the rest of her family, but after escaping from her monster ex-husband, she's ready to move ahead with her life. She plans on raising her daughter Rae and never thinking about the past again. Now she just needs to convince her heart to do the same. Isaac had only a few hours with her, but it was enough to change his life forever. Locked away and all but forgotten, the only thing he's ever wanted was Jillian. When...
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BookBaby
Pub. Date:
2012
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English
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Our story is a 42 page treasure for the holidays that brings together the true spirit of the season and the fun and imagination of the holiday. Santa knows he can handle all the toys and games that kids request but realizes that he needs a special helper to handle the requests that are far bigger than he is. Santa asks Merryam to do the job he can't. Santa takes care of what you want and Merryam prays for what you need. Merryam shares that no one,...
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Fulton Books, Inc
Pub. Date:
2022
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English
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Santa found a perfect place in the world to exercise and sharpen the reindeer's flying skills before their big trip on December 24th. Welcome to the beautiful Straits of Mackinac in Michigan. The reindeer are intrigued and find out page after page why this area is so dear to Santa's heart. The journey is designed to comfort and stimulate a child's mind in today's world. 2
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Findaway Voices
Pub. Date:
2023
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English
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Ever wonder why a magical Elf visits you every December, just as the festive cheer of Christmas starts to fill the air? 'Santa's Secret Elf' reveals the heartwarming story behind this cherished tradition, where it all began, and the humorous adventures that followed. Journey with Elfred the elf, the very first of Santa's Secret Elves, as he embarks on a special mission filled with joy, laughter, and a touch of mischief, visiting the home of three...
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Locomotion Press
Pub. Date:
2017
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English
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Matthew has loved trains, since he was four-years-old. Could he just be imagining the Gingerbread Train with Santa and his elves... or is it real? His sister, Courtney, his mom, and even his friends don't believe him when he describes the train in its candy-adorned glory. This book will have you wondering, and then believing, just like Matthew! This beautifully illustrated children's picture book is ideal for ages 3 years up to Grade 5, to get them...
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BookBaby
Pub. Date:
2013
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English
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Have you ever wondered what Santa and the elves do after their Christmas Eve delivery? Merryam will take you along on her Elfun journey that shares some of the secrets of North Pole. You'll meet Pieper the Pocket Elf who hides in Santa's pocket and has the most important job. Hear about The Great Memory Tree Santa planted as a boy and how it holds the memories of holiday's past. Learn how the reindeer earn buttons of honor just by being a hero or...
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Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date:
2012
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English
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When Katie draws Andrew's name in the first-grade Christmas gift exchange, she decides not to give him a present because he has said mean things about her reindeer sweater.
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2014
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English
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"Ellen Trawton is running away from it all - quite literally. She is engaged to marry an aristocratic man she doesn't love, she hates her job, and her mother...well, her mother is not a woman to be crossed. So Ellen escapes to the one place she knows hermother won't follow her - to her aunt's cottage on Ireland's dramatic Connemara coast. Once there, she is embraced by a family of aunts, uncles and cousins her mother never mentioned. Her imagination...
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Deverill chronicles volume 3
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English
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"1939: Peace has flourished since the Great War ended, but much has changed for the Deverill family as now a new generation is waiting in the wings to make their mark. When Martha Wallace leaves her home in America to search for her birth mother in Dublin, she never imagines that she will completely lose her heart to the impossibly charming JP Deverill. But more surprises are in store for her after she discovers that her mother comes from the same...
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Day Leclaire
Pub. Date:
2024
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English
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Mathias Blackstone: Scrooge or Santa Claus? I have a notorious reputation for ruthlessness, maybe because I'm in the procurement business. Whatever you want-secret information, objects d'art, people-I can get. But there's another side to my operation I keep very quiet. Every Christmas, I procure wishes. Despite playing Santa, my world lacks something. Color. Or it does until the colorful children's author/illustrator Jacq Randell, aka Jack Rabbitt,...
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Harlequin
Pub. Date:
2014
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English
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Mistletoe & Mayhem. All she wants for Christmas. Librarian Jodie Freemont's New Year's resolution is to get a life! Plain, predictable Jodie is going to turn into a daring, free-spirited femme fatale. And she gets her chance when rugged bounty hunter Shane Sullivan comes to town. Shane's got a reputation for always getting his man. But he doesn't stand a chance when Jodie decides to catch hers under the mistletoe! Santa's Sexy Secret There are a few...
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English
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In the last days of World War II, German forces are sent to occupy the Italian hill town, Santa Vittoria, and claim its great treasure: one million bottles of the Santa Vittoria wine that is its lifeblood. The clownish mayor, Bombolini, matches wits with the urbane German captain, Von Prum, as the town unites -- aristocrats and peasants, old enemies and young lovers -- to deceive the Germans and save its wine. Where the wine disappears to is the secret...
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Maple Publishers
Pub. Date:
2021
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English
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Mila and Thea have just moved into a new house, and they discover it doesn't have a chimney. How will Santa deliver their presents? How will Santa even find their house? Read about the twins' adventure as Santa comes to the rescue.