He was just a homeless puppy in the dead of winter, but someone has been helping and saving others.

After surviving a plane crash, Santa Paws, a once-homeless dog, and his new owner, Gregory, struggle through the winter's cold to find their way home.

The Callahan family always seems to find a winter adventure during their holiday vacations. But thisyear they're making a change and spending thebreak in the tropics! It seems like nothing couldpossibly go wrong on this trip to Christmas Islandin Florida, but danger has a strange way of findingits way to Santa Paws and the Callahans. This timeit's Santa Paws who needs help, and you'll never guess who comes to his rescue. It will be a magicalholiday for everyone!

Santa Claus is in trouble! Who will save Christmas? This A-to-Z guide to holiday films, television movies and series specials provides cast, credits, production information and commentary for 228 cinema Christmases that were almost ruined by villains, monsters, spirits, secularism, greed, misanthropy or elf error--but were saved by helpful animals, magic snowmen, selfless children or compassionate understanding. Reviews and references are included.

Contains two Christmas stories, including "Santa Paws" in which a puppy's Christmas dream of finding a home comes true after he rescues a drowning boy and becomes a hero; and "The Return of Santa Paws" in which the puppy, now named Santa Paws, is flying to New England with his new owners for a holiday celebration when disaster strikes.

From the manger of Jesus Christ to the 21st century, this encyclopedia explores more than 2,000 years of Christmas past and present through 966 entries packed with a wide variety of historical and pop-culture subjects. Entries detail customs and traditions from around the world as well as classic Christmas movies, TV series/specials and animated cartoons. Arranged alphabetically by entry name, the book includes the historical background of popular sacred and secular songs as well as accounts of beloved literary works with Christmas themes from such noted authors as Charles Dickens, Louisa May Alcott, Hans Christian Andersen, Pearl Buck, Henry Van Dyke and others. All things Christmas are available here in one comprehensive volume.