When a heavy snow falls, Emily and Harry must postpone taking a Christmas tree to their grandparents' house for Christmas Eve, but their parents know how to celebrate in the meantime.

Oh no! It's snowing so much, Harry and Emily's family can't drive to Grandma and Grandpa's for Christmas Eve. What will Christmas be like with no cookie baking, carol singing, or tree trimming with them? But Harry and Emily still find a way to make Christmas special in this heartwarming easy reader. Holiday House Readers are created for children just beginning to read. Level 2 books are intended for children in first and second grades.

Spread some Christmas cheer with Nate the Great in this holiday adventure! Beginning readers are introduced to the detective mystery genre, perfect for the Common Core. Kids can problem-solve with Nate, using logical thinking to solve mysteries! Annie's dog is unhappy. When Fang is unhappy, everyone is unhappy. Especially Nate the Great. So Nate agrees to sniff out Fang's mysteriously missing Christmas mail. It's cold and snowy. But Nate the Great and his dog, Sludge, will try to solve this holiday case in time for Fang to have a crunchy, munchy Christmas. Check out the Fun Activities section in the back of the book! “They don’t come any cooler than Nate the Great.” —The Huffington Post

Mr. Willowby's Christmas tree Came by special delivery. Full and fresh and glistening green-- The biggest tree he'd ever seen. That was the trouble. The tree was so tall, it couldn't stand up straight in his parlor. Mr. Willowby asked his butler to chop off the top of the tree. What happens to the treetop? Where will it be for Christmas? Snuggle up with this story and follow along through a forest full of friendly creatures who get to share in a bit of Christmas joy. This ebook contains Read & Listen audio narration.

From the Phoney War of 1939 to the Battle of Britain in 1940, the pilots of Hornet Squadron learn their lessons the hard way. Hi-jinks are all very well on the ground, but once in a Hurricane's cockpit, the best killers keep their wits close. Newly promoted Commanding Officer Fanny Barton has a job on to whip the Hornets into shape before they face the Luftwaffe's seasoned pilots. And sometimes Fighter Command, with its obsolete tactics and stiff doctrines, is the real menace. As with all Robinson's novels, the raw dialogue, rich black humour and brilliantly rendered, adrenalin-packed dogfights bring the Battle of Britain, and the brave few who fought it, to life.

At Christmastime, Santa Claus makes sure all children have toys, but how can you play with your toys if you are hungry? This lovely children's book tells the whimsical tale of Chief Chef Cheeto and the Magic Christmas Tree. Together, their goal is to make sure all the children on earth have enough food to eat on Christmas Day. Each year the Magic Christmas Tree visits a different house. Thanks to Chief Chef Cheeto's magical powers and his many helper Elf Chefs around the world, all the festive fabulous feasting tables are set with all kinds of foods and desserts from all the different countries on earth. Now each year all children wherever they live will have plenty to eat on Christmas day. This richly illustrated picture book is perfect for parents and teachers to read aloud to children ages 2 to 92- sparking discussions about foods in diverse cultures and the desire to feed all children, helping them understand how important it is that we all help feed each other, that no one should have to go hungry.

A very Munsch Christmas! For the first time ever, Canada's best loved author and illustrator team creates a festive story to ring in the holiday season -- with all of the zaniness fans have come to expect, of course! Every year Julie finds the Christmas presents her parents hid: in the basement, under the bed, in the garage. But this year it's Christmas Eve and she has found nothing. NOTHING! She's worried -- will be there no presents at all? Her investigation takes her to a mysterious box on the rooftop, which -- lo and behold -- houses all of the gifts! But, in classic Munsch mayhem, she becomes trapped inside, creating the biggest surprise of all for her family on Christmas morning.