Mike Reiss

Holiday characters ranging from the Easter Bunny to the April Fool try to take over Christmas responsibilities so that stressed Saint Nick can take a vacation.

Illus. by David Catrow. Fable of a boy who looks like Abe Lincoln and gets tired of being teased and goes to Camp What-cha-ma-call-it... learns some important lessons about himself...and the things that truly make a person special.

Edward, unwilling to share his toys with his sister, has a change of heart when she has something he wants.

Rhyming text reveals how Santa Claus spends his time off every year, such as trying his hand at sumo wrestling and taking a class called "Elf Esteem."

Georgia came to Greece to follow a man. Cast aside, she finds herself alone and adrift in this foreign land. Eventually, her passion for history leads her to a job as a tour guide. But Georgia is bored, and has lost her 'kefi' (Greek for mojo) to boot. When Poupi replaces her regular driver at the last minute, Georgia thinks that her luck has just hit rock bottom. Thankfully, Georgia's latest batch of tourists is a more lively bunch than she's anticipated,...