Christmas stories for children

How the Grinch Stole Christmas!: Book & CD

Dr. Seuss

Listen and read along as the story of the Grinch’s attempts to ruin Christmas for all the Whos in Who-ville is brought to life with added music and sound effects.

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How the Grinch Lost Christmas!

Dr. Seuss

A sequel to the timeless classic How the Grinch Stole Christmas! featuring all your favourite characters!

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Where’s Santa Claus?

Five beautifully illustrated spreads show a series of friendly Christmas characters hiding behind bright felt flaps.

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Bluey: Verandah Santa

Bluey

It’s Christmas Eve and Bluey, Bingo and Muffin decide to play a game called Verandah Santa! What will Santa bring them?

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That’s Not My Christmas Tree…

Fiona Watt

That's not my... Christmas Tree is the perfect present for babies and toddlers. The best first Christmas gift!

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‘Twas the Night Before Christmas

Usborne

A gift edition of the traditional and much-loved Christmas poem with a sound panel to play Christmas music and sounds.

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‘Twas the Night Before Christmas

Clement C. Moore

The classic Christmas verse delightfully reimagined in a gorgeous picture book from the highly acclaimed author and illustrator P.J. Lynch.

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Merry Whatmas?

Eoin McLaughlin

Everyone's favourite Hedgehog and Tortoise are back with the message that Christmas is about being with the ones you love.

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Christmas Always Comes

Bruce Whatley,Jackie French

From the author of many beloved classic picture books comes a book about an Australian Christmas.

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Alice-Miranda at Christmas

Jacqueline Harvey

Join Alice-Miranda in a delightful Christmas adventure.

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A Shirley Hughes Christmas

Shirley Hughes

Share the magic of Christmas with a special treasury of three festive stories from Shirley Hughes.

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Ayla’s Christmas Wish

Pamela Jones, Lucia Masciullo (illus.)

Christmas is coming and Ayla wants a snowman just like in her book, but there is no snow to be found in her drought-stricken town, not even a drop of…

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Where Are All the Christmas Beetles?

Suzanne Houghton

Sparkling, brightly coloured Christmas beetles usually appear in the heat of December - a sign that the festive season has begun. But recently they have been hard to find. These…

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Decorate the Tree

Amanda Jane Jones

By clapping their hands and twinkling their fingers, the reader decorates the Christmas tree in this interactive story.

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The Christmas Songbook

Amy Adele

Sing along with 8 festive tunes as you join in the Mouse Family's preparations for a magical day.

Simply press the page to hear the songs in this interactive sound…

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The Twelve Days of Kindness

Sophie Beer

An uplifting, joyful story about simple ways to spread kindness during the festive season.

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How Does Santa Go Down the Chimney?

Mac Barnett, Jon Klassen (illus.)

The multi-award-winning duo of Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen tackle a perennial question: how does Santa go down the chimney?

When Santa arrives at a child's house on Christmas Eve…

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Knock Knock Merry Christmas

Meet a host of hilarious visitors with this interactive joke book that is full of festive fun. Knock on the door and wait to be asked "Who's There?" before turning…

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Little Board Books: A Christmas Carol

Lesley Sims

A gentle edition of Dickens' much-loved story, specially retold for little children. Scrooge is the meanest man alive, but three night-time visitors are trying to change his ways. This classic…

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The Boy Who Slept Through Christmas

Matt Lucas, Forest Burdett (illus.)

Home Alone meets A Christmas Carol in a hilarious adventure with a big dollop of festive magic.

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Christmas Wonder Down Under

Vikki Conley, Cheryl Orsini (illus.)

A beautiful rhyming board book that captures the magic of an Australian Christmas.

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Stepfather Christmas

L.D. Lapinski

From L. D. Lapinski, author of The Strangeworlds Travel Agency, comes a heartwarming and hilarious story about a girl who is convinced her new stepdad is actually Father Christmas. Structured…

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The Twelve Days of Christmas: Grandma is Overly Generous

Alex T Smith,Alex T. Smith

A witty new version of the classic festive poem

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National Trust: ‘Tis the Season: A Lift-the-Flap Advent Calendar Full of Christmas Poems

A spectacular advent calendar book filled with festive poems, hidden surprises and a magical fold-out frieze!

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If It’s Christmas and You Know It …

Katrina Charman

It's Christmas and you know it in this festive sing-along book with sliders!

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Plume: Christmas Elf

Tania McCartney

The fourth title in Tania McCartney's fantastical travel series that is the perfect Christmas gift for children aged 4 to 7 years.

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Christmas Days in the Sunshine

Byll Stephen, Beth Stephen, Teeny Tiny Stevies

Celebrate an Aussie Christmas with the cool musician mums everyone loves to sing along with

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Peekaboo Santa

Camilla Reid

A new Christmas title in the hit novelty series with multiple sliders!

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Sing Along With Me! We Wish You a Merry Christmas

A fun series of bright, slider board books featuring perennially popular nursery rhymes bursts with energy and cheering illustrations.

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Christmas Wombat

Bruce Whatley, Jackie French

It’s Christmas - from a wombat’s point of view. It’s Christmas! And it’s Christmas for Mothball the Wombat, too.She eats, she sleeps, she scratches,but on Christmas Eve … Created by…

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Juniper’s Christmas

Eoin Colfer

A brand-new festive classic, Juniper's Christmas is a rip-roaring magical adventure filled with heart and humour

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Find Spot at Christmas

Eric Hill

Merry Christmas! Celebrate with Spot and his family as they get ready for a Christmas party in this brand new lift-the-flap tale.

Merry Christmas!

In this brand new lift-the-flap adventure…

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One Christmas Wish

Katherine Rundell

From the beloved author of Rooftops comes a clever, funny, and poignant picture book about a lonely little boy who wishes not to be alone on Christmas. Full color.

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Luna Loves Christmas

Joseph Coelho

From award-winning Children's Laureate Joseph Coelho, the fourth book in the Luna Loves... series celebrates separated families at Christmas time, and shows the power of giving to bring people together…

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A Christmas Present for Roo

Sophie Sayle

An uplifting Christmas picture book featuring a cast of adorable Australian bush animals, from the creators of The Great Aussie Egg-And-Spoon Race.

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Bluey: Where’s Bluey? At Christmas

Bluey

Based on the hit ABC KIDS TV show!

Cheese and crackers, it's Christmas! The countdown is on, but can you find Bluey and Bingo? There's lots of hidden surprises too…

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Where’s Santa’s Elf? Around Australia

Bill Hope

It's Christmas Eve, and Henry the Elf and Santa are delivering presents around Australia when Mrs Polar Bear puts out an urgent call to say her ten cubs are missing…

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Santa Post

Emma Yarlett

An irresistible festive follow-up from award-winning author-illustrator Emma Yarlett, with hilarious letters and parcels to open.

Santa receives post from children all over the world. But when Amy sends him…

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Coco and the Christmas Beetle

Laura Bunting

Coco loves Christmas. Everything about it. She is most looking forward to the celebrations in town, especially the lighting of the tree. But then she finds out Tabby Town won't…

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Roobee Roo: Hoppy Jolly Christmas

Candy Robertson, Nico Robertson

Every day is an adventure with Roobee Roo!

Roobee Roo is an adorable and curious little kangaroo with a magical pouch full of surprises. After waking up to find something…

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The Grumpus: And His Dastardly, Dreadful Christmas Plan

Alex T. Smith

Another fantastically festive Christmas adventure from beloved author-illustrator Alex T. Smith, creator of How Winston Delivered Christmas and How Winston Came Home for Christmas.

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The Story Orchestra: The Nutcracker

From the illustrator of The Story Orchestra: Four Seasons in One Day comes the story of Clara and her magical Christmas adventure.

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What Do You Wish For?

Jane Godwin, Anna Walker (illus.)

From this much-loved creative partnership comes a sparkling and beautiful story, full of the wonder of Christmas, the magic of wishing, and the timeless dreams of a child.

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Santa Loves Australia

Collette Dinnigan, Luke Sciberras (illus.)

Travel with Santa over one magical Christmas Eve as he visits iconic landmarks, meets unique animals and delights in the beauty of the country.

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Father Christmas

Raymond Briggs

In this book, Father Christmas has awoken from a dream of summer sun to discover it is December 24th, Christmas Eve - the start of his longest night’s work of…

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National Trust: The Great Big Christmas Tree Hunt

Lift-the-flaps in this Christmas board book that's full of surprises!

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The Great Aussie Animal Christmas Surprise

Emma Middleton

The perfect Christmas book for Aussie babies and toddlers.

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Reindeer’s Christmas Surprise

Ursula Dubosarsky, Sue deGennaro

A festive Australian Christmas book about the best Xmas gift of all -- family!

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Christmas stories for children

How the Grinch Stole Christmas!: Book & CD

How the Grinch Lost Christmas!

Where’s Santa Claus?

Bluey: Verandah Santa

That’s Not My Christmas Tree…

‘Twas the Night Before Christmas

‘Twas the Night Before Christmas

Merry Whatmas?

Christmas Always Comes

Alice-Miranda at Christmas

A Shirley Hughes Christmas

Ayla’s Christmas Wish

Where Are All the Christmas Beetles?

Decorate the Tree

The Christmas Songbook

The Twelve Days of Kindness

How Does Santa Go Down the Chimney?

Knock Knock Merry Christmas

Little Board Books: A Christmas Carol

The Boy Who Slept Through Christmas

Christmas Wonder Down Under

Stepfather Christmas

The Twelve Days of Christmas: Grandma is Overly Generous

National Trust: ‘Tis the Season: A Lift-the-Flap Advent Calendar Full of Christmas Poems

If It’s Christmas and You Know It …

Plume: Christmas Elf

Christmas Days in the Sunshine

Peekaboo Santa

Sing Along With Me! We Wish You a Merry Christmas

Christmas Wombat

Juniper’s Christmas

Find Spot at Christmas

One Christmas Wish

Luna Loves Christmas

A Christmas Present for Roo

Bluey: Where’s Bluey? At Christmas

Where’s Santa’s Elf? Around Australia

Santa Post

Coco and the Christmas Beetle

Roobee Roo: Hoppy Jolly Christmas

The Grumpus: And His Dastardly, Dreadful Christmas Plan

The Story Orchestra: The Nutcracker

What Do You Wish For?

Santa Loves Australia

Father Christmas

National Trust: The Great Big Christmas Tree Hunt

The Great Aussie Animal Christmas Surprise

Reindeer’s Christmas Surprise