Childrens Thanksgiving

In September 1620, 102 brave travelers and their crew stepped upon a ship called the Mayflower in England. Most were members of a religious group now known as the Pilgrims. They were bound for North America to start a new life. They endured many hardships and made many tough choices. Now the choices are yours. Would you rather suffer from seasickness or from skin sores caused by scurvy? Would you rather have been a crew member navigating the ship in stormy seas or cramped into the living quarters just along for the tumultuous ride? It's your turn to pick this or that!

In this sequel to The Dark Portal, the evil rat Jupiter has been defeated, and the young Deptford mice emerge from the sewers to start a new life in the country. But the albino mouse Oswald is seized by an illness and lies near death. His friend Audrey enlists the help of the ancient squirrel mystic Starwife, who agrees to heal him on one condition.

Listen to these fun Thanksgiving stories for kids from the best-selling author Arnie Lightning! These Thanksgiving short stories are fun and entertaining to listen to and enjoy. Each story has a special lesson and gives a reason to show gratitude. The Thanksgiving jokes offer lots of laughs, too!

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Thanksgiving time is here again, but there's a turkey on the run! Can you catch this tricky bird and enjoy all the holiday fun? A turkey is running loose in a school right before a Thanksgiving play. Can you help catch it? Fun and chaos ensue as students turn their school upside down trying to catch the turkey, ending with a twist that ensures no turkeys are harmed (or eaten)!

Writing a Thanksgiving play for the third-grade class she coaches, Claudia is disappointed when some parents object to her less-than-traditional themes, and she must choose between letting the other kids down or fighting censorship.

Half angel. Half demon. One-hundred percent teenager.

On Halloween, Esme's life changed. This Thanksgiving, she'll count her blessings - and her curses.

The aroma of roasted turkey and freshly baked pie wafted through the Johnson household as the Thanksgiving preparations hit full swing. Ten-year-old Mia, with her curly brown hair tied up in a messy bun, darted around the kitchen, eager to help. This year, Thanksgiving was more important than ever—it was the first time in three years that the entire family would be together.

Mother and Father are called away suddenly, because Grandma is “failin’ fast”. This leaves the oldest Bassett girls, Tillie and Prue, to oversee the cooking of the Thanksgiving feast. Soon all eight children pitch in, though the subtleties of plum pudding and stuffed turkey are completely unknown to them. The result is a whole bunch of old-fashioned fun in the comfortably familiar Louisa May Alcott tradition.

The town's annual Turkey Trot race and festival is coming up, and Judy and Stink are training to win. Judy has decided that she is going to take home the big prize: a fat, juicy turkey. They can taste it already: the moist turkey, the hot gravy, the savory stuffing, the cranberry sauce! Beep! Beep! Beep! That's the sound of Stink's Rapidfire Ultra XE611M25 stopwatch going off as Judy and Stink hop, crawl, and climb toward race day.

Welcome to summer camp for detectives! The kids can’t wait to spend a week following clues and learning about the science of crime-solving. Soon all the campers are working on a mystery. But while Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose are figuring out their part of the puzzle, they stumble onto something suspicious. Could a real crime be happening at detective camp?

If animals gave thanks . . .what would they do? Raccoon would chir-chirrrr thanks for her cub. Crow would loop and swoop in the sky. And Bear would invite his friends to a bountiful feast. Across the animal kingdom, every creature would be grateful for food, family, and being together. This is another winner from Ann Whitford Paul and David Walker, perfect for Thanksgiving and the fall season.

In 1620, the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock and made friends with Wampanoag people who gave them corn. RIGHT? WRONG! It was months before the Pilgrims met any Wampanoag people, and nobody gave anybody corn that day.

Peppa Pig has so much to be thankful for! Suzy Sheep has a new teddy bear, and Peppa wants one, too! Mummy and Daddy Pig remind Peppa that she already has her own teddy—and so much more!

Pete the Cat isn't sure about the changing of the seasons from summer to autumn. But when he discovers corn mazes, hay rides, and apple picking, Pete realizes there's so much to enjoy and be thankful for about autumn.

The Baxter family loved Thanksgiving. Every year, they hosted a feast in their sprawling farmhouse, complete with roasted turkey, creamy mashed potatoes, and the aroma of freshly baked pumpkin pie. The family would gather, each bringing a favorite dish to share.

Fun Thanksgiving Jokes and Riddles for Kids and Family! is a collection of turkey stuffing jokes, fun riddles, and brain teasers of easy-to-hard difficulty! It's perfect for families, parties, or even youth group events! These jokes and brain teasers are suitable for children of different age groups, and we promise that adults will enjoy them as much as their kids will! A friendly warning for the parents to keep in mind; don't be surprised if your kids giggle or laugh too much!

When Mom and Dad and their twelve-year-old twin boys headed over to grandma’s house for Thanksgiving dinner, they discovered that a roast turkey wasn’t the only cadaver awaiting them. It seems Great Aunt Thelma passed away even before sampling Aunt Susan’s crab dip. While the guests try to figure out how to deal with this situation, the twins’ comical irreverence and Mom’s weary exasperation lighten the mood.

Written and illustrated by four Indigenous creators, this picture book for 3-7-year-olds is about the first Thanksgiving from a Native American perspective—reshaping the story and perhaps questioning how the United States sees itself. The Thanksgiving story that most Americans know celebrates the Pilgrims. But without members of the Wampanoag tribe who already lived on the land, the Pilgrims would never have made it through their first winter. And without Weeâchumun (corn), the Native people wouldn't have helped.

Everyone looks forward to Thanksgiving dinner for the turkey, the stuffing...and the conversations at the dinner table. Instead of arguing about football teams or getting into serious debates, keep the mood light with fun trivia and challenging riddles for the whole family. The best part of Thanksgiving is the chance to be together with the people you care about and share big laughs and good times.