The Santa Clause

When Santa Claus accidentally tumbles off their roof, Scott Calvin puts on Santa's suit, and soon he and his son Charlie take off on an amazing adventure.

Ho...ho...ho...Scott Calvin (aka Santa Clause) is back and everything seems perfect for him and his family. But when Jack Frost tries to take over Clause’s holiday, Santa has to pull double-duty. He must figure out away to keep his family happy and prevent Christmas from falling into Frost’s chilly hands. Lucy Miller is a very lucky girl. Her Uncle Scott is Santa Claus, and this Christmas he's invited her to the North Pole. But sneaky Jack Frost wants to destory Santa's workshop. Can Lucy find a way to save her uncle's work shop?

Is Kris Kringle a criminal? Santa Clause’s son is helping his father to find out who is naughty or nice. But the FBI is investigating him to find out what is in the little book Kris is writing about the children of Congress. Is Kris Kringle a kidnapper? Children are missing. Is Kris Kringle involved? Is Kris Kringle a hero? Can the FBI use Kris to help them find the kidnapped children? Will the Naughty or Nice book let Kris tell them what is in the book? Can FBI Agent Noel Nakashita use the book? Or will the book kill them for telling?

When Scott Calvin puts on Santa's red suit, his life is changed

As Christmas nears, Scott Calvin invites his in-laws to join the festivities. The holidays take a chaotic turn when Scott discovers a way out of his "Santa Clause" and the mischievous Jack Frost puts the big freeze on Christmas' big cheese! Unless Scott can save the day, it's going to be a very chilly Frostmas at the North Pole and all around the world. Will Scott be able to get his job back in the St. Nick of time?

With another Christmas season fast approaching, Santa Claus/Scott Calvin is feeling even more pressure. Mrs. Claus is expecting a little Claus. She is also longing for the company of some "tall people." So Scott agrees to let her parents visit as long as they believe that they're really in Canada rather than at the North Pole. Further complicating matters is a visit by Scott's ex-wife, her husband, and their daughter, Lucy. A member of the Council of Legendary Figures, Jack Frost is a very bad boy. He is supremely jealous of the figures who have their own holidays, especially Santa. So he launches a plan to sabotage the toy factory and compel Scott to invoke the little-known Escape Clause and wish he'd never become Santa. The resulting evocation has Scott rewinding 12 years and juggles a full house of family and the mischievous Jack Frost, who is scheming to take over the 'big guy's' holiday.

He's a symbol of hope and hapiness, of generosity and benevolence. Santa Clause is simply one of the most beloved legends ever embraced. The Story of Santa explores the history of Father Christmas. Who is he, really? Where did he come from? (His origins may surprise you!) Why does he fulfill our wishes? And what can we learn from him? He's become a ubiquitous figure during the Christmas season with his white beard, red suit, and prominent belly, but just how much do those celebrating the happy holiday really know about Santa Claus? Here is the whole story from the beginning—including the pre-Santas like Sinterklaas, Father Christmas, and of course, St. Nicholas. This beautifully illustrated book celebrates all things Santa ranging from the much-loved poem "The Night Before Christmas" to the songs, movies, images, and stories that are loved by both young and old. Along the way, it explores the favorite stories that have sprung up around him, including Santa’s elves, his workshop, Santa’s beloved reindeer and the legend of Mrs. Claus and the North Pole abode where she and her husband make their home. You'll even learn the secret to how Santa has time to visit every house around the world in just one night (a mathematician explains how it’s physically possible).

An entertaining, often surprising look at the life of the world’s most influential fictional character. He is the embodiment of charity and generosity, a creation of mythology, a tool of clever capitalists. The very idea of him is enduring and powerful. Santa Claus was born in early-nineteenth-century America, but his family tree goes back seven hundred years to Saint Nicholas, patron saint of children. Intervening generations were shaggy and strange — whip-wielding menaces to naughty boys and girls. Yet as the raucous, outdoor, alcohol-fuelled holiday gave way to a more domestic, sentimental model, a new kind of gift-bringer was called for — a loveable elf, still judgmental but far less threatening. In this engaging social and cultural history, Gerry Bowler examines the place of Santa Claus in history, literature, advertising, and art. He traces his metamorphosis from a beardless youth into a red-suited peddler. He reveals the lesser-known aspects of the gift-bringer’s life — Santa’s involvement with social and political causes of all stripes (he enlisted on the Union side in the American Civil War), his starring role in the movies and as adman for gun-makers and insurance companies. And he demolishes the myths surrounding Santa Claus and Coca-Cola. Santa Claus: A Biography will stand as the classic work on the long-lived and multifarious Mr. Claus.