Frank Carlson Library

Uncover the secrets behind the most wonderful time of the year.

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.

Gus the dog doesn't like Christmas. He doesn't like carols, or cake, or Christmas jumpers. And he certainly doesn't like mistletoe. To Gus, a tree is only good for one thing, and it's not for hanging baubles on. But can everyone's favourite grump learn to love the season of goodwill?

Fifteen-year-old Miss Penelope Lumley, a recent graduate of the Swanburne Academy for Poor Bright Females, is hired as governess to three young children who have been raised by wolves and must teach them to behave in a civilized manner quickly, in preparation for a Christmas ball.

Devastated when his nose no longer shines brightly, Rudolph spends his time worrying, weeping, and feeling sorry for himself until he searches for two baby rabbits lost in the woods.

"Maisy wakes up in the morning to find that it's snowing--what an exciting surprise! She and her friends bundle up and head to the park to play."--

"When Santa arrives at a child's house on Christmas Eve, does he go down the chimney feetfirst or headfirst? What if he gets stuck? What if there's no chimney? Maybe he slides under the door, as thin as a piece of paper? Or is it possible he pours himself through the faucet? What happens once he's inside? Whether it's shape-shifting or impromptu laundry use, Mac Barnett's iconic talent for earnest deadpan humor and Jon Klassen's irresistibly funny...

On a snowy Christmas Eve when all of Santa's reindeer come down with bad colds, the Little Blue Engine helps him deliver one last toy.

It's Christmastime and Jack's new substitute teacher, Mr. Clausen, teaches the class how to make paper snowflake wishes, all the while reminding the class of another gentleman with a long white beard who enjoys a snack of milk and cookies.

"Christmas Eve was here at last. The countdown clock was ticking fast. But yikes! When Santa turned the key (the reindeer need some help you see). The engine didn't start, it spluttered, That isn't right, the elves all muttered." When Santas sleigh stops working on Christmas Eve the elves all rally round to help. Maybe they could use a slingshot? Or the owls could help? How about polar bears? Will they be able to sort the sleigh out before it is too...