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Annual Christmas story

Christmas elves’ secret slips

Editor’s note: This is the fifth chapter of a 12-part fictional holiday tale that is running daily until Christmas. Parents are encouraged to read aloud with their children. Jasper placed his hands on his hips and put on his best stern big brother face. “Where are you staying? How are ...

A brother checks in on his sister

Editor’s note: This is the fourth chapter of a 12-part fictional holiday tale that is running daily until Christmas. Parents are encouraged to read aloud with their children. Jasper emerged from the doorway he’d created, exiting the frigid winter air and entering the warmth of the ...

Strange Christmas happenings

Editor’s note: This is the third chapter of a 12-part fictional holiday tale that is running daily until Christmas. Parents are encouraged to read aloud with their children. Katie watched in confusion as a tornado of red glitter swirled up toward the ceiling. “What in the world?” ...

Feeling homesick at Christmas

Editor’s note: This is the second chapter of a 12-part fictional holiday tale that is running daily until Christmas. Parents are encouraged to read aloud with their children. Juniper watched the brother and sister as they worked at the craft center, helping little kids put gemstone ornaments ...

Christmas chaos begins to unfold

Editor’s note: This is the first chapter of a 12-part fictional holiday tale that is running daily until Christmas. Parents are encouraged to read aloud with their children. Katie had never thought about what pure chaos would look like. But as she stood in the center of the town’s Kiddie ...

Friends’ work finished

Editor’s note: This is the final chapter of a 12-part fictional Christmas tale. Parents are encouraged to read aloud with their children. By MEGAN SMITH and HOLLY NITTOLI Correspondents For the first time Anna could remember, she didn’t have the usual bittersweet feeling about ...