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Dylan loves to spend school holidays at his familys beach house at Mermaid Point. One holiday, he makes friends with a possum called Tilly. Tilly doesnt like dogs, and nor does Dylan. He is visually impaired, and was once knocked over by a big dog. Dylans uncle Ray comes to visit and much to Dylans dismay, he brings his dog Scamp. Scamp is a very friendly dog, but Dylans fear of dogs remains. Then one night, scamp escapes, and Tilly disappears. Will Dylans worst fears about dogs be proved?

Since their mum died Teagan and Jess spend a lot of time with their grandparents when their dad is away on business. These holidays were to be different with the holiday planned at Mermaid Point. The girls share their fears and the chance to overcome them as they begin an exciting holiday.

When James finds a stray cat on his way home from school, he spends the next few days trying hard to befriend it. One day the stray trusts him enough to share her hidden secret - a fluffy kitten. James takes the two cats home, hoping his mum and dad will agree to keep them. When his mum places a notice in the newspaper, and the owner of the strays turns up, James is forced to accept that his precious little kitten, Mozart, may have to leave.

Christmas is a time for miracles, and in each of the stories in A Christmas Tale and Other Stories, wondrous things happen. - A blizzard, a wreck, and two Samaritans show an estranged mother the way back to her children and to faith. - Beggars outside an upscale L.A. church and a young girl teach the congregation the true meaning of Christmas. - A girl encounters an angelic messenger after wishing on an heirloom ornament and learns her mother's secret, a secret that has shaped both their lives. - Ever-burning Christmas lights annoy Mrs. Emory's neighbor, until the woman learns that Mrs. Emory's son has been MIA for forty years. On Christmas Eve, both learn of the son's death-and the eternality of the spirit. - An unemployed laborer finds a fat wallet and a gray kitten during a snow storm. The money will make a memorable Christmas and a better life for his two children, but can he live with his conscience? - A reticent legal secretary who attends the firm's annual Christmas party discovers, with the help of a magical corsage, how her life has impacted people in the past and the present, but also learns that the future is hers to shape. - A Scrooge-like CPA is pressed into service as an emergency foster parent just before Christmas. His two small charges prove that money is secondary to kindness and love. - An out-of-work drifter robbed and abandoned by a trucker is rescued by a passing Samaritan. When a disabled child disappears, he and the townsfolk search through a blizzard to find the boy. A mysterious voice leads him to the boy; his faith is restored.- An old man confined to a nursing home is visited by guides who, through revisiting his past, show him that a hardened heart can be softened by empathy and unconditional love.- An upwardly mobile executive reconnects with her long-lost sister and children when she volunteers at a soup kitchen on Thanksgiving. When her sister contracts a potentially fatal infection, she realizes that family and love mean more than possessions.- After a slip on the ice, a judgmental woman suddenly can "hear" others' thoughts and learns hard lessons in empathy and understanding.- A widow takes her frustration and fear out on her three children, who must find a way to bring Mom back to them. (An early version of this story appeared in Grit magazine in 1998.) - New bonus story: A misbehaving angel risks receiving his golden halo to save a child's life."The magic of Christmas glimmers and shines in this vivid collection from writer Jan Weeks." -- Rick Hamlin, executive editor, Guideposts magazine"If you love the holidays, you'll enjoy Jan Week's A Christmas Tale. Miracles, magic, and marvel fill each chapter with sweetness tastier than Santa's candy canes. When it's dreary, cold, and snowy, these shining star stories warm your winter." -- Cynthia Brian, New York Times best- selling author, TV/Radio personality/ Founder, Be the Star You Are (R) charity. "Scrooges beware. Jan Weeks' collection of Christmas stories will melt even the hardest of hearts. Grab a cup of cocoa, snuggle into this book, and rediscover your holiday spirit." -- Lisa Earle McLeod, author of Finding Grace When You Can't Even Find Clean Underwear and The Triangle of Truth."What a very inspiring collection of stories After the first one, I was skeptical with the references to the supernatural, but Mrs. Emory's story was heartwarming, and I was really hooked by 'Scarlet Ribbons.' It is my favorite I also enjoyed 'Miracle in the Desert, ' 'The Audit, ' and 'Lost and Found.' a very intriguing group of stories for any time of year Thank you for the pleasure of reading your book " -Judge, Writers Digest 24th Annual Book Awards

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Molly and her dad are driving home from Grandma's house. Molly falls asleep but wakes up when the car crashes. She is shaken, but Dad is trapped and passes out. Molly goes for help. She trudges though the rainy night and when dawn breaks, she sees a farmhouse. A woman takes Molly inside and calls an ambulance. She gives Molly dry clothes and a warm drink before they return to Molly's father. The ambulance is already there. A police officer tells Molly that she deserves a medal for bravery. But Molly is just glad that Dad is going to be alright.

Selena's family moves to a new home with a pool, but Selena is frightened of swimming. Her best friend Ellie has a baby sister, jade. All the children enjoy the pool, but Selena won't go in. One day, Selena's family is babysitting Jade outside. Selena's mum goes inside and Danny follows her, leaving the pool gate open. Selena should be watching Jade but she falls asleep and wakes to find that Jade has fallen into the pool. Selena rescues the baby and decides to learn how to swim. She learns new skills and feels very pleased that she is no longer afraid of water.

Descripci n de Amazon -La Navidad es un tiempo para los milagros, y cada una de las historias en Un cuento de Navidad y otras historias, suceden cosas maravillosas. -Una tormenta de nieve, un desastre, y dos samaritanos muestran a una madre separada el camino de vuelta a sus hijos y a la fe. -Mendigos afuera de una iglesia exclusiva de Los ngeles y una ni a ense an a la congregaci n el verdadero significado de la Navidad. -Una chica se encuentra con un mensajero angelical despu s de haber pedido un deseo a un ornamento de la familia y descubre el secreto de su madre, un secreto que ha cambiado la vida de ambas. -Las fuertes luces de Navidad molestan a la vecina de la se ora Emory, hasta que descubre que su hijo est desaparecido en acci n (MIA, por sus siglas en ingl s) por cuarenta a os. En Nochebuena, las dos descubren sobre la muerte del hijo de la Sra. Emory y de la eternidad del esp ritu. -Un trabajador desempleado encuentra una billetera llena y un gatito gris durante una tormenta de nieve. El dinero har una Navidad inolvidable y una vida mejor para sus dos hijos, pero podr a vivir con su cargo de conciencia? -Una secretaria t mida que trabaja en una firma legal descubre en la fiesta de navidad anual, con la ayuda de un ramillete m gico, c mo su vida impact a la gente en el pasado y en el presente, pero tambi n aprende que el futuro le pertenece. -Un contador (CPA, por sus siglas en ingl s), taca o es obligado realizar servicio de emergencia como un padre temporal justo antes de Navidad. Sus dos peque os encargos demuestran que el dinero es secundario a la bondad y al amor. -Un vagabundo sin trabajo que fue robado y abandonado por un camionero es rescatado por un samaritano. Cuando un ni o minusv lido desaparece, l y los habitantes de la ciudad buscan en una ventisca para encontrar al ni o. Una voz misteriosa lo lleva hacia el ni o y su fe es restaurada. -Un anciano confinado en una casa de reposo es visitado por gu as que, a trav s de revisar su pasado, le muestran que un coraz n endurecido puede ser suavizado por la empat a y el amor incondicional. -Una ejecutiva que ha progresado se vuelve a comunicar con su hermana ausente y sus hijos despu s de mucho tiempo, cuando ella estaba haciendo voluntariado en una cocina de beneficencia el D a de Acci n de Gracias. Cuando su hermana contrae una infecci n potencialmente mortal se da cuenta que la familia y el amor valen m s que lo material. -Una viuda saca su frustraci n y miedo en sus tres hijos, quien debe encontrar un camino para regresar a ellos. (Una versi n anterior de esta historia apareci en la revista Grit en 1988.) -Una nueva historia adicional: Un ngel desobediente arriesga su aureola de oro para salvar la vida de un ni o.