Sam has been grumpy ever since he lost his job and he shows it most when he warns everyone that if any "do-gooders" try to help his family during the Christmas holidays, he will be waiting for them with a shotgun in his lap.

Baxter is a scruffy old bear who longs for a child to love, and Sam is a poor little girl who only wants one thing for Christmas...Baxter. Each day, Sam passes by Mr. Hanley's House of Toys and peers into the frost-covered window, admiring the bear she so desperately wants. Will Santa give them their Christmas Wish?

Katy makes a wish at the Shawnee mall but the next day Katy's life is twisted in a different dimensions when wakes up the next day and she as to find a way to get back

Labeled illustrations introduce words related to Christmas.

“Sam’s Wish” is an eye-catching book for the pre-school set that contain a story and more. This book is geared for pre-school children ages 3 and up. The story is simple with comprehension questions. The intent of this book is to engage the child by focusing concentration, improving comprehension, stimulating thought and galvanizing imagination. This book is intended for use in the pre-school classroom. The students can answer the questions, generate their own questions, act out the story or continue the story. It can just be read to the two and three year olds, but the older students can relate to the higher level activities. Although the book is designed for classroom use, it can also be used in the home, and the setup in the book gives youngsters a chance to relate to their parents while discussing the story.

Can ten-year-old fraternal twins work some Christmas magic to bring their mom and dad back together? When her ex-husband, ambitious pediatric surgeon Brock Andrews announces he’s remarrying on Christmas Eve at a winter wonderland resort Mountain Mystic Village in Colorado, quirky cooking show host Kate Andrews can’t imagine Christmas without her twins. Worse, his wedding to the dazzling daughter of the chairman of the hospital board has Kate wondering what might have been Ten-year-old Scarlett and Sam don’t want a stepmother. They definitely don’t want a mean one who monopolizes their father and only pretends to want them around. She’s changed their dad from a fun-loving man into a serious, elegant stranger. Certain the marriage will ruin their lives, the twins conceive a daring plan to derail the wedding and bring their mom and dad back together just in time for Christmas. Each book in the Sweet Romance Escapes series is standalone: *His Jingle Bell Princess *The Twins’ Christmas Wish *Kiss Me in the Summer

The happiest time of the year is also the creepiest. Winter has an even darker and richer lore than Halloween. For centuries, people have feared creatures from ancient legends born of this time of year. Tales such as giant hairy monsters who live in the mountains and will snatch you up and eat you were used to ensure children didn't wander off in the snow and become lost. These were indeed just stories ... or were they? This festive feast of fear contains original hand-drawn and inked illustrations from a variety of traditional beliefs and legends from around the world-- ready for you to bring to colorful life with fearsome festive cheer.

A hilarious, original look at what would happen if all your wishes came true. Perfect for fans of Edward Eager's Half Magic and Patrick Skene Catling's The Chocolate Touch! Eleven-year-old Sam has a problem. Well, quite a few problems. So when he sees a shooting star, he naturally wishes on it -- for a million wishes. Of course, he doesn't expect the wish to come true, but somehow it does. Sam has fun experimenting with wishes -- he can change anything he wants. But when he discovers that changing things has consequences that aren't always good, he begins to think again.

From the author of the New York Times Bestseller Crenshaw How can you take the guy your best friend loves . . . when your best friend’s going to die? Alison Chapman has always believed she’d fall in love hard. And she does—with Sam Cody, a new guy with a gorgeous face and brooding eyes, a guy who’s impossible to resist. When Sam asks her to the Valentine’s Day dance, Alison is elated . . . until she finds out that her best friend, Isabella Cates-Lopez, has fallen for Sam, too . . . until she finds out that Isabella is dying. Now Alison wants Isabella’s last days to be her happiest ever—even if she and Sam have to hide their love. Even if, by sharing Sam, Alison risks losing him forever.