When Willa's upside-down magic rains, it pours. Clouds form under ceilings. Classrooms get flooded. Umbrellas must always be nearby, just in case Willa has an outburst.Willa hates being the source of such sogginess. Even worse, the more she rains, the badder she feels . . . and the badder she feels, the more she rains. All the storminess is threatening to drown her good grades and flood all her friendships. Is there any way to use magic to make the...

Nine-year-old Sumac Lottery considers it her job to make sure none of the Lottery celebrations are forgotten, especially now at Christmas time, and in her large, gay, and multiethnic family there are a lot of occasions for celebration in the house they all call Camelottery--but when a terrible ice storm hits Toronto, one of her dads, and her favorite brother cannot make it home from India, and it becomes increasingly difficult to hang on to the holiday...

Publisher Annotation: Join the celebration in the kitchen as a family makes their traditional New Year?s soup ? and shares the story of how Haitian independence came to be.

Gather under the mistletoe for another round of caroling with the Quinn family in this heartwarming third addition to Elin Hilderbrand's bestselling Winter Street series.

Some of the stormy weather of the past few seasons seems to have finally lifted for the Quinns. After a year apart, and an ill-fated affair with the Winter Street Inn's old Santa Claus, Mitzi has returned to rule the roost; Patrick is about to be released from...

A modern retelling of the classic folk song finds a family trying to get to Grandma's for the holidays.

Al Rosen, a Jewish man, takes on the jobs of his Christian neighbors on Christmas Eve and day so they can spend the holiday with their families, starting a tradition that lasts for decades.

It's Halloween, you 'fraidy mouse: Already afraid of Halloween, Geronimo is not happy when his nephew Benjamin drags him to a graveyard and he meets the spooky mouse Creepella von Cacklefur. Merry Christmas, Geronimo!: Geronimo is looking forward to Christmas until various disasters threaten to ruin the holiday.

Each of the twelve stories in this collection is the perfect length for reading aloud in about five minutes, making them perfect for jam-packed days. This treasury stars beloved characters from the Disney Bunnies and Winnie the Pooh to Monsters, Inc. and Cinderella. With stories about spring-time fun or Easter Egg hunts, every story is a delight, perfect before bedtime, story time, or anytime!

"When each family at the diverse Juniper Court apartment complex needs something to light up the dark of winter, the stumpy, lumpy candle provides a glow brighter than the fanciest taper, revealing the true spirit of each holiday it illuminates"--

A joyfully illustrated board book by Caldecott Honoree Grace Lin, based on the popular Christmas carol! This delightful holiday board book, based on the popular Christmas carol, makes the perfect Christmas gift! Bestselling and award-winning illustrator Grace Lin's interpretation of Silent Night (originally published in 2005) features a variety of appealing characters celebrating the holiday season.