How Mrs Claus Saved Christmas

In How Mrs. Claus Saved Christmas, Jeff Guinn combines solid historical fact with glorious legend to deliver another heartwarming holiday book for the whole family. It's 1620 and Mrs. Claus's dear husband is off in the New World planting the seeds of what will become a glorious Christmas tradition. Meanwhile, Mrs. Claus has chosen to stay in England, where the first signs of a dangerous threat to Yuletide cheer are in evidence. The Puritans have gained control of Parliament and appear determined to take all the fun out of Christmas. But Mrs. Claus knows that it's time for serious action when, in 1647, a law is passed by Parliament that actually punishes anyone who celebrates Christmas. Using as its springboard the actual events of a day in 1647 when ten thousand peasants marched through the streets of Canterbury demanding their right to celebrate a beloved holiday, How Mrs. Claus Saved Christmas is rich in historical detail, adventure, and plain ol' Christmas fun.

Mrs Santa Claus has very definite opinoins on who should get what for Christmas.

It all started when Jeff Guinn was assigned to write a piece full of little-known facts about Christmas for his paper, The Fort Worth Star-Telegram. A few months later, he received a call from a gentleman who told him that he showed the story to an important friend who didn’t think much of it. And who might that be? asked Jeff. The next thing he knew, he was whisked off to the North Pole to meet with this “very important friend,” and the rest is, well, as they say, history. An enchanting holiday treasure, The Autobiography of Santa Claus combines solid historical fact with legend to deliver the definitive story of Santa Claus. And who better to lead us through seventeen centuries of Christmas magic than good ol’ Saint Nick himself? Families will delight in each chapter of this new Christmas classic—one per each cold December night leading up to Christmas!

This follow-up to Jeff Guinn's bestselling holiday favorites The Autobiography of Santa Claus and How Mrs. Claus Saved Christmas takes readers on a sleigh ride through the history of Christmas in America that lands smack-dab in 2006, as a new reality TV show threatens to destroy the true spirit of Christmas. This third installment in Jeff Guinn's bestselling Christmas Chronicles series finds Santa facing perhaps the biggest challenge of his career. As Santa himself relates in this delightful holiday read, the trouble began in 1841, when a Philadelphia merchant named J.W. Parkinson hired a neighbor to dress as Kris Kringle in order to lure shoppers into his dry-goods store. Much to Santa's chagrin, it's been pretty much downhill since. It seems everybody wants a piece of Christmas, and through the years, it has gotten worse—to the point that not a Christmas can go by without phony Santas posing on street corners across the country. But when, in 2006, it's announced that a new reality TV show called The Great Santa Search will feature a competition to find the "real" St. Nicholas, Santa knows it's time to step in! With all the rich historical detail and glorious Christmas cheer that made The Autobiography of Santa Claus and How Mrs. Claus Saved Christmas treasured family favorites, The Great Santa Search is destined to become yet another Christmas classic from Jeff Guinn.

There’s trouble at the North Pole when Santa Claus is down with a bad flu on Christmas Eve and is too sick to deliver presents. His doctor insists that Christmas is cancelled, breaking the elves’ hearts and putting the yuletide season in jeopardy. But then Ms. Claus saves the holiday when she puts her foot down and exclaims, “I will go instead!” No one believes that she can take Santa’s place. Even Santa is doubtful. But Ms. Claus, facing her own fears, stands firm and courageous as she grips the sleigh’s reins and leaps into the snow-stormy night. Will Ms. Claus be able to save Christmas? Fun for all ages, Ms. Claus Rescues Christmas offers meaningful lessons in risk-taking and traditional roles in a hilarious and engaging manner. Told in verse and filled with endearing characters, it’s a story that’s sure to become a holiday favorite in many homes.

From the experts at America's Test Kitchen comes a new twist on a holiday tradition. The perfect Christmas gift or stocking stuffer for kids who love to bake! The Kringle family cookbook has gone missing, and Santa can't remember the recipe for the special cookies he makes every year. But where can he turn for help? Millions of people bake special Christmas cookies during the holidays—including Santa! In fact, every year he bakes his family's favorite cookie and gives them to the elves and reindeer to show them how much he cares, just like his father and grandfather did. But it's just days before Christmas, and the Kringle family cookbook is nowhere to be found! If he has no recipe, he can't bake his cookies. And if he can't bake his cookies, Christmas might as well be canceled! Luckily, a little girl finds the cookbook and, with the help of America's Test Kitchen, inspires families from all over the world to work together to make sure that Santa and his family have a happy holiday. Includes a recipe for Santa's Chocolate Krinkle Cookies straight from American's Test Kitchen. Start a new tradition with this sweet interactive holiday story. This book is perfect for anyone: looking for Christmas books for kids as a gift who is a fan of America's Test Kitchen who loves to bake!

Santa is sick with the flu and cannot deliver the Christmas toys this year! In a delightful holiday poem, joyfully illustrated, Mrs. Claus steps in to make sure that no child is disappointed. Mrs. Claus saves Christmas and from now on Christmas Eve will be a Claus affair.

This story is told by Sparky, Santa's senior elf, and his favourite nephew and niece, Rassle and Klee-Klee. Their surprising bed-time demonstration prompts their doting Uncle Sparky to share a seldom-told poem. It details how Santa first met Mrs Claus and fell (literally!) in love with her. At heart, "The Great Mrs Claus" is a coming-of-age story that proves we are never too old to show our true affections for one another. It features Mrs Claus -- an often overlooked but smart and fiercely independent-minded woman with an enormous sense of humour! The story reminds us to value our loved ones and practice those daily family rituals that make life special.