Christmas Tales 2

By Storm Cloud Publishing

A Christmas themed collection of short stories for kids 8-12. There's fun and adventure, pets and friends - new and old - and trips into the past and to the North Pole. Stories, rhyme and rap to get you into the mood for Christmas from writers all over the world.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Storm Cloud Publishing
• Release date: Nov 30, 2017
• ISBN: 9781925285284

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Christmas Tales 2

A collection of Christmas stories for kids 8 – 12 years

There are nine cheeky elves on the cover. Can you find them all?

Christmas Tales 2

Copyright remains with the individual authors

Published by Storm Cloud Publishing (2017)

ISBN: 978-1-925285-28-4 Smashwords Edition

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Junior Fiction: A collection of Christmas themed short stories from writers all around the world.

Fun and adventure, Animals, History and legends, Christmas celebrations, Santa Claus and elves, Family relationships, Friendships, Kindness and helping others, Rap and Rhyme, Poems

Ages 8 – 12 years

Contents

Naughty or Nice?

Teddy’s First Christmas

12 Days of Dogness

The Tree in Piper’s Field

The Christmas Spirit

Christmas Rap

The First Christmas Stocking

Jim’s Christmas

Christmas Magic is in the Air

About the authors

Storm Cloud books

Naughty or Nice?

Kim Stewart

Santa, called Emma, in a soft but eager voice. Is that you?

There was silence, then the sound of an ornament falling. Something was moving in the house. Emma stayed completely still and listened. Then she grinned.

Emma had prepared cheese and milk for Santa and carrots for his reindeer. She did this every year. She was organised earlier than anyone else, just in case Santa changed his schedule. This was the third night before Christmas but there was a chance this could be Santa!

Emma tiptoed into the lounge room and turned on the light. Santa’s cheese had gone and most of the milk. She swung around and looked at the Christmas tree hoping to see a pile of gifts. But Santa hadn’t left any presents. Not for her mum, her dad or her baby brother, Jack. Not one present.

Was I naughty this year? Emma asked herself.

She went back to her room, flopped on her bed and closed her eyes. She’d forgotten to call her Gran on her birthday. She’d eaten all the chocolate biscuits without saying, so her Mum had none for visitors. She’d lost her hat at the school carnival. There were probably more naughty things… But were they terrible enough to miss out on Christmas presents?

Emma was confused and disappointed but she had an idea. She told her best friend Casey the next day.

"Maybe Santa is teaching me a lesson. He could come back if I’m really good until Christmas, she said, as the girls sprawled on the grass in Casey’s back garden. I don’t want to ruin Christmas for my whole family."

"Are you sure Santa is teaching you a lesson? asked Casey, rising to her elbows. It could be Jack."

Jack can’t even talk, said Emma. "He wouldn’t know how to be naughty."

Your mum and dad? asked Casey. Could it be them?

Emma could see that Casey wasn’t joking. Her face was crinkled with thought. Emma hadn’t considered her parents’ role in Santa’s visits. She wasn’t sure if the behaviour of parents was relevant. In the end, she shook her head. "Mum and Dad try their very best for us. It must be me. I just need to think about how to be good."

Casey nodded. I bet Santa does come back, she said, rolling from her stomach to her back. Santa will know you’ve worked out his lesson. Santa knows everything.

Emma went to the library and borrowed a book about Christmas. It is better to give than receive, she read. That’s true, thought Emma. That’s one way I can be good.

Emma had saved some pocket money and planned to buy a new game for her computer. Instead, she went with her aunty to find some small presents for her mum and dad. She took care to wrap each one and made