As she impatiently waits for Santa's arrival, Olivia the pig tries to help with family preparations on the day before Christmas.

The story of miserly Ebenezer Scrooge, who is taught the true meaning of Christmas by a series of ghostly visitors. On Christmas Eve Scrooge sits in his counting-house with not a kind word for a soul, just wanting to be left alone until the 'humbug' of Christmas is over. Four ghostly visitors (his partner Marley, followed by the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Christmas Present and Christmas Yet to Come) show him the error of his ways. By the time Christmas...

The lives of three people are changed by an old man who insists that he is Santa Claus.

Everyone in Morris's family is pleased with his Christmas present except Morris.

In a twist on the classic tale of "There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly," a ravenous old lady swallows a bell, some bows, gifts, a sack, a sleigh, and finally some reindeer.

"A. J. and his friends from Ella Mentry School are in for a weird Christmas surprise when they head to the local mall to see Santa Claus"--

With Miss Mackle in the hospital, the class isn't in the mood for holiday cheer, so it is up to Harry to put a smile back on Miss Mackle's face and the spirit back in his classroom.

When Santa falls ill and Christmas may have to be canceled, Pete the cat comes to the rescue.

Bear's friends awaken him the day before Christmas and help him to stay awake as they bake fruitcakes, fill stockings, and sing carols; then, while they sleep, he prepares his own surprise.

Nancy is devastated, which is even worse than heart-broken, when her fancy Christmas tree topper breaks, threatening to ruin Christmas.