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"A Night with Santa Claus" follows Rob Morgan, a bright-eyed, fair-haired little boy who hides in a toy store on Christmas Eve hoping to catch Santa Claus. When the jolly old man finally arrives at midnight, Rob secretly watches as Santa consults a mysterious book mapping every child's heart — including his own. Torn between reward and regret over a lie he told, Rob makes a bold, impulsive leap that leads to a breathtaking sleigh ride, a generous act for a ragged stranger, and a Christmas morning he will never forget.

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"A Christmas Carol" by Christina Rossetti opens with a child's plaintive question: if the Shepherds had an angel and the Wise Men had a star, what guide is there for a small child trying to find the way home? Moving through the nativity story — the watching shepherds, the angels singing glory, the Wise Men bearing gold, frankincense, and myrrh — the poem arrives at a tender moment of self-examination, as the child wonders what gifts they might offer to God.

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"The Willow Man" is a cautionary poem about a gnarled old willow tree whose head grows a magical crop of Christmas mistletoe each year. A wise Dame always greets him politely and leaves a sprig behind — but when she shares his secret with the children, they scoff at her courtesy and strip every berry, leaving nothing. The ancient Willow, trembling with rage, vows the mistletoe will never return. When the children come back the following Christmas, the bare tree only mocks them in silent wooden glee.

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"Christmas Gifts" is a short Christmas story about ten-year-old Jack, who is too poor to buy presents but discovers that time and kindness can be the most meaningful gifts of all. Guided by his mother's words about Jesus, Jack sets out to give away hours of help and company — splitting kindling for grumpy Aunt Jane, reading aloud to blind Mr. Green, and brightening the long day of bedridden Willy Brown. Each act of giving unexpectedly brings Jack as much joy as those he serves.

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Lill's Travels in Santa Claus Land begins on a stormy December morning when Lill, stuck indoors with her little sister Effie, spins a vivid "thought travel" tale. She describes slipping through a golden gate into Santa Claus's realm — a magical place where toys grow in garden beds, reindeer munch sugar lumps, and a telescope in a tall tower lets Santa watch every child's behavior. The story turns quietly thrilling when Lill glimpses herself through that same lens, misbehaving at home.

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