A Cardboard Christmas — Michele Ashman Bell

Mr. Meyers is the meanest, crankiest old man in the whole town.

Unfortunately, Jimmy Tremaine needs his help. Not so much for himself, but for Lizzie and Charlie. They are his responsibility while Mom is at work and it's getting cold in the house. Now Jimmy must dig up enough courage to ask “Mr. Pruneface” for some help to get the furnace going. Jimmy already knows his neighbor will be grouchy. What he doesn't know is that Mr. Meyers needs the Tremaine family's help as much as they need his. Renew your Christmas spirit this holiday season with this charming story.