Frank Carlson Library

Even a deep snow the week before Christmas can't keep Nate the Great and his dog Sludge from finding the special card sent to Annie's dog Fang by his mother.

It is Christmas Eve, and all the construction vehicles are finishing up work on the site, and when they leave they find that there is a special present waiting for each of them.

A resident of the North Pole with the ability to slide up and down chimneys meets a flying reindeer and some industrious elves, in this fictional biography of Santa Claus.

When her friend Nellie is suspected of stealing Mrs. Van Sicklen's black pearls at Christmastime, Samantha helps her discover where they really went.

Nancy is devastated, which is even worse than heart-broken, when her fancy Christmas tree topper breaks, threatening to ruin Christmas.

This year Pinkalicious has decided she wants a bright pink artificial Christmas tree. But Mommy and Daddy immediately say no -- the Pinkertons always get real trees for the holidays. Despite Pinkalicious's begging and pleading, each family member has a different objection: real trees smell better; it's tradition; and there is definitely no room to store a big pink tree in the house after Christmas! Pinkalicious is disappointed, but she tries to put...

At Christmastime Henry and his dog Mudge enjoy baked treats, visits from relatives, lots of presents, and each other. Christmas at Henry and Mudge's house means candles, carols, and cookies, and best of all, a visit from the whole family. Everyone from Great-Grandpa Bill to Cousin Annie and her bunny, Snowball, join them for the Christmas-morning breakfast spectacular. Between delicious pancake smells wafting through the halls and presents galore...

On Christmas Eve, a small chipmunk tries to understand the true meaning of Christmas.