An original Christmas story that couldn't be more tumultuous and emotional – told with great warmth and fine wit by the successful duo Lisa-Marie Dickreiter and Andreas Götz. What?! Mom is out for Christmas? And who will take care of the Advent calendar, the cookies, the gifts, and the Christmas tree? Of course, it's Karlchen! With her as Santa and Grandpa as an elf, Christmas will be amazing. Unfortunately, even filling the Advent calendar doesn't go quite to Mom's liking, and Karlchen and Grandpa get fired by her. Just before the second Advent! But Karlchen wouldn't be Karlchen if she didn't quickly find a new Christmas task. Yes, she even discovers her true Christmas mission – and it has to do with her arch-nemesis: the old Ibele. A turbulent Christmas miracle for reading aloud from age 5, with colorful pictures on every page by bestselling illustrator Barbara Scholz. For Karlchen, the time until Christmas is full of surprises. Turbulent Christmas joy for the whole family. An award-winning children's book heroine. From the successful duo Lisa-Marie Dickreiter and Andreas Götz. More adventures with Karlchen can be found in the two read-aloud books for ages 5 and up: "Karlchen helps everyone, whether they want it or not" – awarded the German Children's Book Prize 2023. "Karlchen helps the teacher, whether she wants it or not." And an adventure story for independent reading for children aged 7 and up: "Karlchen and the fearless hand." A gang is off and running!.