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Hey guys, Santa here! I've finally decided to set the record straight. I've had too many close calls and have had to cover up too many times to save my image-or I should say my brother's image. I'm done! Now it's time to tell you the truth about me, Santa Claus, and what REALLY happened to my beard. According to Santa himself, the whole white fluffy beard never belonged to him but his brother, Fred, who filled in for him after he slipped on ice and...

Christmas is tough when your parents are divorced, but Corey has a plan to bring  everyone the merriest Christmas ever With the County Animal Rescue League preparing for its annual Christmas party, the Pony Tails are busy shopping for Christmas presents for all of the animals. But Corey is distracted. It's the first Christmas since her parents got divorced, and the only present she wants this year is for them to get back together. To make matters...

Based on the Disney Junior TV show and inspired by the classic picture book series, this is a Halloween storybook that's perfect for Fancy Nancy fans. Nancy can't wait to go trick-or-treating with Bree and JoJo, and to show off her fancy butterfly costume. But when something spooky catches their eye, the girls are in for a ghostly surprise. Disney Junior's Fancy Nancy is an animated children's series starring six-year-old Nancy, a girl who...

This illustrated storybook offers a delightful take on the Old Testament story of Queen Esther. Esther's Grand Adventure brings the story of Esther to life in a relatable way for both kids and parents. It's a Bible story that reads like a bedtime story! Following Esther as she goes from being an ordinary girl with big dreams to a queen who has the opportunity to save her people, Esther's Grand Adventure stars a brave and confident heroine, and...

It's the holiday season, and Devin and Frankie could use a lesson in selflessness - who better to teach them than Ebenezer Scrooge? It's Christmastime at Palmdale Middle School, and the sixth grade class has organized a holiday banquet for local families in need. Best friends Devin and Frankie are excited to eat, but they forgot to bring in food donations - and they didn't read A Christmas Carol for English class. While the two fight over the library's...

Kindhearted Archie is back! Her Poppy Uncle is getting married in a big Indian wedding, and Archie and new friend Emma realize that love and fun are universal. In this cross-cultural friendship story, Archie helps Emma, who isn't Indian, learn everything she needs to know when Archie's Poppy Uncle and Emma's Auntie Julie get married. The girls go to the mehendi party and sangeet together. They help Julie at the wedding, steal Poppy's shoes, and...