In this volume: Village Christmas: A family new to Fairacre is viewed with suspicion by their elderly neighbors, the Waters sisters, until an unexpected turn of events works magic over both houses on Christmas Day. The Fairacre Ghost:  A widower experiences an eerie encounter with the ghost of a man - who seems to be offering him a warning...Christmas At Caxley 1913: A hardworking independent businessman  has a hard decision to make. Jingle Bells: At the village school, the little ones are excited about Christmas - and Miss Read doesn't disappoint them. The White Robin: An albino robin makes its home near the school, watched with interest by the children and teachers alike; and a troubled young boy also arrives in the village. Tales From A Village School: The hilarious troubles of a schoolteacher at the festive season:  making Christmas cards, teaching the children carols and managing the traditional nativity play.