Mila and the Missing Christmas Lantern

A heartwarming holiday adventure about kindness, friendship, and lighting the way home

by Spoken Tomes

It is Christmas Eve in the snowy town of Hollybrook, and seven-year-old Mila cannot wait for the night to begin. Every year, the town’s Great Christmas Lantern glows bright, guiding Santa’s sleigh along a magical starlight path. But just as the carols begin, the grand light suddenly goes dark. Determined to save the holiday, Mila bundles into her warm green coat and follows a mysterious trail of glowing silver snowflakes through the frosty village. Past the frozen fountain and beyond the sleeping pine forest, she discovers an unexpected secret: a shy, lonely wind sprite who hid the lantern simply because it wanted a friend. Armed with a gentle heart and a golden, star-shaped key, Mila sets out to show the little sprite that nobody has to spend the holidays alone. Can Mila’s kindness help rekindle the lantern's glow before midnight arrives? Mila and the Missing Christmas Lantern is an enchanting, beautifully illustrated bedtime story for children ages 5–8. Filled with gentle mystery, cozy holiday wonder, and a tender lesson on empathy, this seasonal tale is destined to become a beloved Christmas tradition for the whole family.

• Children's Picture Books
• Story & Adventure
• Social & Emotional
• Fairy Tales & Folklore