Just as they’d planned, Gabby and her family took the drive to Merrywood Falls on Christmas morning to visit their friends there. But as they stood at the very spot where they parked their car last year on Main Street, they were left speechless. There was no town. No people. No Emily Frost ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the ninth chapter in a 12-chapter fictional tale that will run through Christmas Day. Parents are encouraged to read aloud to their children. “You want us to do what now?” Dad asked as a tall, lanky man dressed in red pants and a green Grinch sweater explained the ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the eighth chapter in a 12-chapter fictional tale that will run through Christmas Day. Parents are encouraged to read aloud to their children. By MEGAN SMITH and HOLLY NITTOLI Correspondents Gabby stared at the spot where Emily had just stood, then looked at ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the seventh chapter in a 12-chapter fictional tale that will run through Christmas Day. Parents are encouraged to read aloud to their children. Correspondents Right next to Mistletoe Manor was a small diner called Frost and Feast where they fueled up on burgers and ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the sixth chapter in a 12-chapter fictional tale that will run through Christmas Day. Parents are encouraged to read aloud to their children. A beautiful sleigh was waiting for them outside the toy store, pulled by horses with shimmering white coats. They traveled the ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the fifth chapter in a 12-chapter fictional tale that will run through Christmas Day. Parents are encouraged to read aloud to their children. By MEGAN SMITH and HOLLY NITTOLI Correspondents In the morning, they found a star nestled in the arm of one of the giant ...