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Long ago in London Town, at a time when the muffin man's cries began the day and the lamplighter ushered in the night, two young orphans lived together in the bleak, cold shelter of a public workhouse.

When Ellie puts on her new pyjamas she and her little brother, Max, are whisked off to the magical Christmas Shop. And they've been shrunk to toy size help! Worst of all, there's a battle raging between a brave troop of toys and a very scary Christmas fairy. Can Ellie and Max save Christmas and convince the crazy fairy they're not mince spies? A side-splitting seasonal story from bestselling author Jeremy Strong.

In this heartwarming Christmas tale, the unthinkable happens: Santa falls ill just before the biggest night of the year! With no time to lose, Mrs Claus steps up and takes the reins. With a sleigh full of presents and a heart full of drive, Mrs Claus races across the world, determined to save Christmas. But as she delivers gifts, her caring nature causes her to stop and comfort crying children, slowly draining the Christmas magic.

It’s Christmas Eve in Winter Hollow, and five-year-old Olivia has a big plan—she’s going to surprise her parents with the perfect Christmas dinner! But Olivia knows she can’t do it alone. With the help of her charming animal friends—Nibbles the rabbit, Chipper the squirrel, Rusty the fox, Hoot the owl, and Pip the shy opossum—Olivia sets out to create a magical feast.

“Christmas Bedtime Stories for Kids Ages 4-8” is the perfect holiday treat for young children, filled with fun, heartwarming stories that will capture their imagination and teach important life lessons. Twelve stories featuring adorable animals and festive themes will take your little ones on delightful journeys through snowy forests, cozy holiday celebrations, and magical winter scenes.

After dropping Santa off in Hawaii, head reindeer Skye heads home to the reindeer preserve in Scotland for a well-deserved break! But amidst all the fun reindeer games, Skye realizes her family and friends have a skewed view of Skye's life at the North Pole. Because of the "fun-only filter" on her profile, Skye's loved ones believe Skye loves her work at the North Pole more than her home in Scotland!

Discover the Heartwarming Magic of Christmas in The Starry Gift of Christmas. On a snowy Christmas Eve in the quaint village of Pinegrove, young Emma feels the holiday spirit slipping away. With her father working far from home and her family struggling to make ends meet, Christmas joy seems lost. But everything changes when a mysterious woman named Mrs. Sage invites Emma on a wondrous journey to deliver the most powerful gift of all: love and kindness.

Nestled amidst the breathtaking Arizona desert, Jack might appear just like any other pony, but his story is anything but ordinary. Surrounded by the graceful beauty of Arabian horses, Jack yearns to discover what makes him truly exceptional. Despite his charming personality and unique appearance, he can't help but feel like he doesn't quite belong. But destiny has other plans for our endearing hero. When he embarks on a thrilling cross-country journey to Iowa, alongside his trusty companion Lucky, the ranch dog, Jack's world is about to change forever.

It's summer vacation and Elfie, Santa, and Mrs. Claus are traveling to Hawaii by sleigh! There are so many fun things to do in Hawaii, but Elfie can't seem to have fun unless he posts it on social media! As photos of beachside Santa pop up on screens around the world, all the children decide they want Christmas early! Instead of enjoying a fun, private vacation with his family, Santa feels like he must get back to work!

Tauche ein in die herzerwärmende Weihnachtsgeschichte von Familie Schornsteinfeger, die einen ganz besonderen Moment erlebt. Erlebe mit, wie duftende Plätzchen, ein wassergefluteter Esszimmertisch und die Freude über einen neuen Familienzuwachs – ein Baby mit zehn Fingern – die Weihnachtszeit für die Familie unvergesslich machen. Diese Geschichte, erzählt von Angela Weckerlein, fängt die Freude der Familienbande und die Wunder des Lebens in einer besinnlichen Weihnachtszeit ein.

A bumper audio collection featuring four favourite festive stories about Peggy the pug.

Clarice Bean usually looks forward to Christmas. Except this year, it is going to be a quiet-ish Christmas in her house, which doesn’t feel right because Christmas is all about noisiness and being full up and family. And without those things, she is going to have to try exceptionordinarily hard to stop the Christmas spirit completely floating away.... But luckily, there is no one in the world like Clarice Bean - and she is going to think like an elf, and that means everything will be A-okay. Won’t it?

Cosy up for Christmas with this festive story, starring everyone's favourite Victorian foundling, Hetty Feather!An unexpected gift leads to trouble for Hetty on Christmas Day at the Foundling Hospital, and the dreaded Matron Bottomly is delighted to have an excuse to exclude Hetty from the festive celebrations. Poor Hetty is distraught - but just when it seems that all is lost, a dear friend arrives to whisk her away for a Christmas unlike any other....

A magical and hilarious short-story collection from 13 bestselling, much-loved storytellers. This is the perfect seasonal listen featuring 12 brand-new short stories based on their author’s favourite Roald Dahl characters.

In this captivating collection of stories by the author of Ballet Shoes, there are auditions on stage and antics on ice, trips to the pantomime, holiday adventures and laughter shared with family and friends. Charming, heartwarming and funny, this collection will bring joy to listeners of all ages. Originally written in the 1940s-'60s for annuals, magazines and the radio, these stories have never been collected before.

The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus is a 1902 children's book, written by L. Frank Baum, author of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. The book is the origin story of Santa Claus and persuasively explains how he began to deliver toys to children, why he arrives via chimney at night, and how he came to travel by a sleigh pulled by reindeer.

As Santa Claus heads off on Christmas Eve, a terrible discovery is made. In a hidden corner, Mrs. Claus discovers three presents that Santa has left behind. Mrs. Claus decides to save the day by deciding to deliver them herself, with nothing but an old snowboard and some magical fairy dust. Mrs. Claus has a wonderful adventure as she flies around the world. Will the children wake up to discover the perfect Christmas gifts on Christmas morning? Or will it all go badly wrong?

A BBC Radio 4 full cast dramatisation of the second adventure in C. S. Lewis' classic Narnia series.

When Lucy comes across the old wardrobe standing alone in the spare room, she thinks she has found a good place for hide and seek. But then she tumbles headlong into a magical world of fauns, dwarves, and giants, of animals that talk and horses that fly: the land of Narnia.

It is so extraordinary that, at first, her brothers and sister don't believe it can be real.

Christmas is almost here, and Alice-Miranda and her closest friends are celebrating early at Highton Hall. But it's not all gingerbread, parties and present shopping. There are mysteries to be solved! Why are Christmas decorations disappearing and local stores empty of festive treats? What long-kept family secret does Alice-Miranda discover? More importantly, what will she do about it?

Wish it could be Christmas every day? Well, for nine-year-old Holly Carroll and her family, it is! Living her merriest life in a house with year-round fairy lights and Christmas trees, a carol-singing toilet and a diva donkey who thinks he’s a reindeer, home-schooled Holly tries to spread cheer wherever she goes. But when she goes to a new school with a singing Santa backpack and first-day Christmas cards (during a heatwave in September!), she realises not everyone shares her enthusiasm for spreading cheer.