Books with author Sullivan Jones

'Twas the night before Christmas, and from Roanoke to Richmond, Virginia is ready for the holidays. From Monticello to the sands of Virginia, the state slumbers on Christmas Eve. Even the politicians are snoozing. All is quiet except for one young boy and his brother, who happen to hear something very strange outside. Could it really be a very special Virginia Santa Claus? Readers of all ages will enjoy this ''Virginia'' take on the holidays, complete with thoroughbred racing reindeer flying through the night sky and some bass fishing lures just waiting for their lucky recipients on Christmas morning. Wherever they live, whether they are old or young or somewhere in between, all readers will enjoy this unique Christmas Eve fable.

'Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the house. The AC unit and gas grill are decked out waiting for Santa! The children are dreaming of bowl games and cheerleader costumes! And Santa would like nothing more than a nice glass of sweet tea!? It's The Southern Night Before Christmas, of course. That special time of year when Santa arrives in a metal-flake bass boat and the reindeer practice their waterskiing, high above the rooftops! Join in the fun and let this affectionate down-home take on the familiar holiday classic warm your family home and hearth this year. Cause there is nothing quite like Christmas down South.

Punk, blue-haired "Blue" Shaefer, is at odds with her workaholic single mother. Raised as a city girl in a suburb of Indianapolis, Blue must abandon the life she knows when her unfeeling mother moves them to a dreadful small town. Blue befriends the only student willing to talk to her: computer nerd "Chip" Farren. Chip knows the connection between the rickety pirate boat ride at the local amusement park and the missing money from an infamous bank heist the townspeople still talk about. When Blue helps him recover the treasure, they awaken a vengeful ghost who'll stop at nothing--even murder--to prevent them from exposing the truth behind his evil deeds. Haunting Blue will excite readers who enjoy contemporary ghost stories featuring a hard-edged, sassy teenage heroine. Those who enjoyed Buffy the Vampire Slayer will love Haunting Blue.

The Littlest Snowman was worried. He had to make sure there was snow for Christmas. Otherwise, Santa Claus might not be able to come to Lily and Bo's house. So his journey begins and takes him from an ice cream truck to a refrigerated train car, on the back of a giant bird to a scary confrontation with the giant snowmen who live at the North Pole. Finally, the Littlest Snowman makes it to Santa's house on Christmas Eve. But is he too late? Will he find a way to save Christmas for the children he loves?

'Twas the night before Christmas, and from Ruby Falls to Graceland, Tennessee is ready for the holidays. From Memphis to Knoxville, the state slumbers on Christmas Eve. Even the guitars of Nashville are silent. All is quiet except for one young boy and his brother, who happen to hear something very strange outside. Could it really be a very special Tennessee Santa Claus? Readers of all ages will enjoy this ''Tennessee'' take on the holidays, complete with Santa's county-western tour bus flying through the night sky and some bass fishing lures just waiting for their lucky recipients on Christmas morning. Wherever they live, whether they are old or young or somewhere in between, all readers will enjoy this unique Christmas Eve fable.

Twas the night before Christmas, and all through Alabama, the state is ready for the holidays. From Marshall Space Flight Center to the tinkling wind chimes of Gulf Shores, Alabama slumbers on Christmas Eve. Even Birminghams Vulcan is snoring on his perch. All is quietexcept for one young boy and his brother, who happen to hear something very strange outside. Could it really be a very special Alabama Santa Claus? Readers of all ages will enjoy this Alabama take on the holidays, complete with Tide n Tiger jammies and some bass fishing lures just waiting for their lucky recipients on Christmas morning. Wherever they live, whether they are old or young or somewhere in between, all readers will enjoy this unique Christmas Eve fable.

Once upon a time, Santa worked alone. And it was hard work making all those toys every Christmas. Finally one year, after finishing his deliveries early Christmas morning, Santa was too tired to fly home to the North Pole. So he parked his sleigh under a tree and lay down to sleep. He slept, and slept, and slept.... Meanwhile, the family of elves who lived in the tree realized they'd better step in and help. Under the leadership of a smart little elf named Eldon, something wonderful happened. Captured in E. J. Sullivan's charming words and brought to life by Ernie Eldredge's sparkling whimsical illustrations, the story of how Santa got his elves will delight children and adults of all ages.

'Twas the night before Christmas, and from Dalton to the Okefenokee, Georgia is ready for the holidays. From Dahlonega to the waters of Savannah, the state slumbers on Christmas Eve. Even the Atlanta beltway is peaceful. All is quiet except for one young boy and his brother, who happen to hear something very strange outside. Could it really be a very special Georgia Santa Claus? Readers of all ages will enjoy this ''Georgia'' take on the holidays, complete with Santa's peanut truck flying through the night sky and some bass fishing lures just waiting for their lucky recipients on Christmas morning. Wherever they live, whether they are old or young or somewhere in between, all readers will enjoy this unique Christmas Eve fable.

Twas the night before Christmas, and all through El Paso to Houston, Texas is ready for the holidays. From Abilene to Padre Island, the state slumbers on Christmas Eve. There isnt even a cowboy with his boots on! All is quietexcept for one young boy and his brother, who happen to hear something very strange outside. Could it really be a very special Texas Santa Claus? Readers of all ages will enjoy this Texas take on the holidays, complete with Aggie and Longhorn jammies and some bass fishing lures just waiting for their lucky recipients on Christmas morning. Wherever they live, whether they are old or young or somewhere in between, all readers will enjoy this unique Christmas Eve fable.