Books with title Henry's Christmas Star

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Christmas Hope series comes another heartwarming, inspirational audiobook for the holidays. Thirty-two-year-old Amy Denison volunteers at Glorys Place, an after school program where she meets seven-year-old Maddie, a precocious young girl who has spent her childhood in foster care. Unbeknownst to Amy, Maddie is a mini-matchmaker, with her eye on just the right man for Amy at Grandon Elementary School, where she is a student. Amy is hesitant – shes been hurt before, and isnt sure shes ready to lose her heart again – but an unexpected surprise makes her reconsider her lonely lifestyle. As Christmas nears and the town is blanketed in snow and beautiful decorations, Maddie and the charming staff at Glorys Place help Amy to see that romance can be more than heartache and broken promises. In The Christmas Star, Donna VanLiere delivers yet another sweet, joyous story that is sure to capture listeners' hearts.

The Ghosts Of Christmas Past, Present and Future return in this Christmas Carol for our time. Pumpletown was once a prosperous industrial town, but its factories closed down causing high unemployment. When a large number of Muslim immigrants came to live in the town, the already angry locals clashed with their new neighbours. The town is now plagued with conflict between its diverse people. The rich Blithe brothers both demand their ancestral home back from their older sister’s eccentric widow Clara Dew who they detest, the ‘local’ Proudo gang and its leader Brad Pagger are at constant odds with all the Muslims especially the younger men led by the strong-willed Tariq, and the youth grow up in Pumpletown believing that their side in the conflict is just. The Reverend Ernest Bungleberry witnesses the damage this conflict is spreading in the town, negatively affecting his congregation, his niece Jilly and her friend Tyler. He decides to hold a Christmas Stars contest, in which the people who most represent Christian values in their actions this festive season will become Pumpletown’s Christmas Stars and be awarded Golden Stars. However, the weak-willed Bungleberry is bullied by both Blithe brothers and lacks the courage to lead the change he desires in Pumpletown. One man who bravely strives to spread goodness is Lebleb, a devout Muslim immigrant from Turkey. Lebleb, who happily earns a small wage serving tables in his brother-in-law’s café and selling chickpeas and purple carrot juice from his cart in his spare time, is kind to everyone he meets. In return for his kindness, he is ridiculed by many for being different. Step in The Ghosts Of Christmas Past, Present and Future and their mission to promote tolerance, inclusion and understanding. Can they guide the people of Pumpletown into the light? Can they save a whole town? And who will they choose to haunt? Who will be this years’ Christmas Stars?

The Ghosts Of Christmas Past, Present and Future return in this Christmas Carol for our time. Pumpletown was once a prosperous industrial town, but its factories closed down causing high unemployment. When a large number of Muslim immigrants came to live in the town, the already angry locals clashed with their new neighbours. The town is now plagued with conflict between its diverse people. The rich Blithe brothers both demand their ancestral home back from their older sister’s eccentric widow Clara Dew who they detest, the ‘local’ Proudo gang and its leader Brad Pagger are at constant odds with all the Muslims especially the younger men led by the strong-willed Tariq, and the youth grow up in Pumpletown believing that their side in the conflict is just. The Reverend Ernest Bungleberry witnesses the damage this conflict is spreading in the town, negatively affecting his congregation, his niece Jilly and her friend Tyler. He decides to hold a Christmas Stars contest, in which the people who most represent Christian values in their actions this festive season will become Pumpletown’s Christmas Stars and be awarded Golden Stars. However, the weak-willed Bungleberry is bullied by both Blithe brothers and lacks the courage to lead the change he desires in Pumpletown. One man who bravely strives to spread goodness is Lebleb, a devout Muslim immigrant from Turkey. Lebleb, who happily earns a small wage serving tables in his brother-in-law’s café and selling chickpeas and purple carrot juice from his cart in his spare time, is kind to everyone he meets. In return for his kindness, he is ridiculed by many for being different. Step in The Ghosts Of Christmas Past, Present and Future and their mission to promote tolerance, inclusion and understanding. Can they guide the people of Pumpletown into the light? Can they save a whole town? And who will they choose to haunt? Who will be this years’ Christmas Stars?

“Henry’s Awesome Christmas” is a book you won’t want to put down. Christmas was right around the corner. But, six-year-old Henry was really sad. Henry had hoped to see his grandparents over the holidays. Traveling from where he lived though, was very expensive. There simply wasn’t enough money to make the trip. Henry needed a miracle. Henry prayed to God and told Him the one and only present he wanted for Christmas was to see his grandparents. Will Henry get what he prayed for? Find out as you join Henry in his life-changing journey.

This delightful holiday tale tells the story of a precious, adorable Little Star, who has always looked through the lens of other people’s success, talents, and achievements with envy and covetousness. Even though Little Star is a bit of a Sassy Frassie and speaks her truth, she has the saddest, overwhelming heartbreak of discontentment and the worst annoying heartache of disillusionment. Why? You ask. Because she always wants to be anything and everybody other than herself. However, she learns very quickly through a series of hard lessons tried and applied, that being someone or something other than you is a very difficult thing to do. Indeed! But with the much-needed help and the much-needed love of the Lord God Almighty, she finally finds the true contentment she has always wanted—in the place Little Star never thought was truly possible. And in the meantime and between time, our precious, adorable Little Star watches in amazement how the biblical story of the Savior’s birth plays out before her. The nativity scene with the birth of the Son of God helps Little Star to realize the true meaning of Christmas, and why the Child is the real reason for the season. Amen! Hallelujah! Praise Him! The Christmas Star is a wonderful Christmas gift to you, wrapped in a beautiful box of joy, love, and magical transformation! Tied with a lovely colorful ribbon of divine Majesty and sealed with a big kiss of merriment and holiday cheer! Enjoy, Merry Christmas!