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Holiday Traditions: Tales of Christmas Magic
A Novel

Holiday Traditions: Tales of Christmas Magic

Family traditions make for the best memories, and those that take place around the holidays are often the most cherished of all. Filled with the spirit of the holiday season, Holiday Traditions is a heartfelt novella told in an anecdotal style that is sure to educate, as much as entertain.

Grandma and Grandpa are sitting by the fireplace with their young flock, passing down their tales of different holiday traditions from around the world. From the first Christmas tree brought into the house to be decorated, and the original stick of peppermint candy bent into a sweet treat to quiet children in church—to kissing beneath the mistletoe, and hanging stockings by the fire in the hopes of receiving a surprise from Santa—they’re all there.

Reading
Holiday Traditions will inspire families to take a seat around the Christmas tree and start a new tradition of their own.

Holiday Traditions II - Christmas Wishes:
Even to a child, the world can be dark and unfair. For Penelope, Susan, and their friends, the world became sad and gray, once they were dropped off on the doorstep of the
Howland Home for Orphaned Girls. That is until Penelope learned that she could escape within her imagination—a giant snow globe filled with happiness, safety, and love—where she could take her friends and spend the holidays.

Within the magical snow globe, a black and white world is infused with vibrant colors. All things—trees to snowmen—come to life and celebrate with the children in holiday song and dance.

Everything inside the snow globe is perfect, but there is one catch—
Only Believers Are Allowed. Penelope, Susan, and their friends must convince Mrs. Sawyer, their skeptical guardian, that the snow globe is real before it’s too late and she loses her childlike faith forever.

Holiday Traditions III - A Claud Vacation:
A heartfelt novella told in an anecdotal style that is sure to bring out the child in each of us.

Santa Claus has decided to finally show Mrs. Claus the world, and take her on an extended vacation. The problem is—the elves will have to be left by themselves to complete the final preparations for Christmas Eve.

Travel to Santa’s village in the North Pole to witness the true magic of Elf Power. “Holiday Traditions: A Claus Vacation” is sure to inspire families to start a new tradition of their own.


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2017 Los Angeles Book Festival – Festival Winner
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