EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the final chapter in a 12-chapter fictional tale. Parents are encouraged to read aloud to their children. Christmas Day, One Year Later Just as they’d planned, Gabby and her family took the drive to Merrywood Falls on Christmas morning to visit their friends there. ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the 11th chapter in a 12-chapter fictional tale that will run through Christmas Day. Parents are encouraged to read aloud to their children. Stuffed with fruitcake and cocoa, Noah raced down the street toward Holly Park. He knew that the boy wearing the dinosaur ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the 10th chapter in a 12-chapter fictional tale that will run through Christmas Day. Parents are encouraged to read aloud to their children. “Yes!” Dad exclaimed. Finally, his tree was down, and the other remaining contestant was just about to knock his down as ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the ninth chapter in a 12-chapter fictional tale that will run through Christmas Day. Parents are encouraged to read aloud to their children. “You want us to do what now?” Dad asked as a tall, lanky man dressed in red pants and a green Grinch sweater explained the ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the eighth chapter in a 12-chapter fictional tale that will run through Christmas Day. Parents are encouraged to read aloud to their children. Gabby stared at the spot where Emily had just stood, then looked at her parents. “So, we’re supposed to ... what? Think ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the seventh chapter in a 12-chapter fictional tale that will run through Christmas Day. Parents are encouraged to read aloud to their children. Right next to Mistletoe Manor was a small diner called Frost and Feast where they fueled up on burgers and fries. The diner ...