When Stella gets the sudden idea to go caroling, she has a little trouble getting someone to join her. Her brother, Frank, is not good at spontaneity. The Watsons are very involved in a precarious fruitcake attempt (but happy to send their pig, Mercy, out for the occasion). Eugenia Lincoln declines, a bit rudely, to accompany on her accordion, and Horace Broom is too busy studying planetary movement. Will Stella need to sing by herself--with enthusiastic...

It is Christmas Eve, and all the construction vehicles are finishing up work on the site, and when they leave they find that there is a special present waiting for each of them.

Taking a mouse to the movies can lead to letting him do other things, such as making a snowman, listening to Christmas carols, and decorating the Christmas tree.

Horrible Harry and the rest of Miss Mackle's class at South School guarantee fun for the holidays. It all starts when Miss Mackle's reading chair collapses while she's in it!

Big Anthony plans a surprise Christmas party for Strega Nona.

When the tailor becomes sick and cannot finish the waistcoat for the Mayor, the mice finish it for him.

A magical train ride on Christmas Eve takes a boy to the North Pole to receive a special gift from Santa Claus.

The pigeon really, really wants to drive Santa's sleigh, but reconsiders once he learns how it flies.

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.

Greg Heffley and his frazzled family go on vacation to a tropical island resort to rest and recuperate. But after a series of unfortunate events, the Heffley's vacation might just be declared a disaster.