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These classic tales will enchant old and young alike. They make great gifts for adults—especially those who love to put little ones to bed with a timeless tale.

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A Christmas GarlandA Christmas Garland 
by Margaret Tarrant, Marian Russell Heath
This hardcover gift book features brief Christmas stories and poems by an illustrious array of writers — St. Luke, Blake, Tennyson, Wordsworth, and others — plus charming color illustrations.
A Christmas CarolA Christmas Carol 
by Charles Dickens, Arthur Rackham
This illustrated edition of the Yuletide classic features 12 full-color plates plus 18 black-and-white drawings by the renowned Rackham. Simply put, Dickens' immortal tale has never looked better.


Products in Beloved Christmas Classics

Children's Christmas Stories and Poems: In Easy-to-Read TypeChildren's Christmas Stories and Poems: In Easy-to-Read Type
by Candace Ward
Featured stories include Dickens' abridgement of A Christmas Carol, O. Henry's "The Gift of the Magi," Clement Moore's timeless poem, "A Visit from St. Nicholas," lyrics to traditional carols, and more.

Our Price: $4.00

A Christmas CarolA Christmas Carol
by Charles Dickens
This engrossing tale relates Ebenezer Scrooge's ghostly journeys through Christmases past, present, and future and his ultimate transformation from a harsh and grasping old miser to a charitable and compassionate human being.

Our Price: $1.50

A Christmas CarolA Christmas Carol
by Charles Dickens
Heartwarming yuletide classic tells of the eerie encounters of an arrogant, insensitive miser named Ebenezer Scrooge, whose ghostly journeys through the past, present, and future ultimately change his life for the better. Unabridged.


Our Price: $8.95

A Christmas CarolA Christmas Carol
by Charles Dickens, Arthur Rackham
This illustrated edition of the Yuletide classic features 12 full-color plates plus 18 black-and-white drawings by the renowned Rackham. Simply put, Dickens' immortal tale has never looked better.


Our Price: $15.95

Christmas Customs and TraditionsChristmas Customs and Traditions
by Clement A. Miles
Comprehensive, nonsectarian treasury details the origins and evolution of Christmas, and significance of religious and secular practices during the Yuletide. Includes caroling, gifts, Yule logs, much more. Scholarly, yet fascinating.


Our Price: $14.95

A Christmas GarlandA Christmas Garland
by Margaret Tarrant, Marian Russell Heath
This hardcover gift book features brief Christmas stories and poems by an illustrious array of writers — St. Luke, Blake, Tennyson, Wordsworth, and others — plus charming color illustrations.

Our Price: $20.00

The Cricket on the Hearth: and Other Christmas StoriesThe Cricket on the Hearth: and Other Christmas Stories
by Charles Dickens
Written with Dickens' familiar flair for characterization and the picturesque, these three stories offer delightful evocations of a Victorian Christmas. Includes title story plus "The Holly-Tree" and "The Haunted House."


Our Price: $2.00

Dickens' Christmas Spirits: A Christmas Carol and Other TalesDickens' Christmas Spirits: A Christmas Carol and Other Tales
by Charles Dickens
The only Dickens collection available with a supernatural theme, this elegant hardcover volume gathers seven chilling Christmas tales: "A Christmas Carol," "The Chimes," "The Cricket on the Hearth," "The Haunted Man and The Ghost's Bargain," and more. Over 60 illustrations.

Our Price: $25.00

Favorite Christmas PoemsFavorite Christmas Poems
by James Daley
A rich and varied compilation of Yuletide verse, this collection will enchant readers of all ages. Featured poets include Kipling, Poe, Longfellow, Dickinson, Hardy, Donne, and many others. 25 illustrations.


Our Price: $4.95

The First Christmas Tree and the Story of the Other Wise ManThe First Christmas Tree and the Story of the Other Wise Man
by Henry van Dyke
This elegant little hardcover gift book features two unabridged holiday tales written by a 19th-century American clergyman. These classic seasonal fables abound in the Yuletide traditions of generosity and friendship — perfect sentiments for a gift book!

Our Price: $12.95

The Gift of the Magi and Other Short StoriesThe Gift of the Magi and Other Short Stories
by O. Henry
Sixteen captivating stories by one of America's most popular storytellers. Included are such classics as "The Gift of the Magi," "The Last Leaf," and "The Ransom of Red Chief." Publisher's Note. A selection of the Common Core State Standards Initiative.

Our Price: $2.00

The Haunted HouseThe Haunted House
by Charles Dickens
A Yuletide gathering in an eerie country retreat provides the backdrop for Dickens and his friends — including Elizabeth Gaskell and Wilkie Collins — who take turns spinning supernatural yarns.

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How Santa Filled the Christmas StockingsHow Santa Filled the Christmas Stockings
by Carolyn S. Hodgman, W.F. Stecher
A boy tries to trick Santa in this lighthearted story, recounted in verse and illustrated with 13 enchanting images. A large format and sturdy pages complement this charming facsimile of the 1916 edition.

Our Price: $6.99

The Night Before ChristmasThe Night Before Christmas
by Margaret Evans Price, Clement C. Moore
Beautifully reproduced in a large format from an early-20th-century edition, this enchanting version of the classic poem features 14 nostalgic images that will spark the imaginations of a new generation.

Our Price: $6.99

The Nutcracker and the Golden PotThe Nutcracker and the Golden Pot
by E. T. A. Hoffmann
"The Nutcracker" is a beloved Christmas story featuring Godpapa Drosselmeier, the brave Nutcracker and the evil Mouse-King. "The Golden Pot" is widely considered Hoffmann's finest story.

Our Price: $2.00

Old ChristmasOld Christmas
by Washington Irving, Randolph Caldecott
Irving's heartwarming descriptions of Yuletide events at a Yorkshire estate: Christmas Eve trip by stagecoach, holiday games, a sumptuous dinner, and more — all enhanced with more than 100 charming illustrations.


Our Price: $9.95