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Author: A. P. Folmer
Publisher: Scholastic
Published: 1989
Total Pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9780590428927
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A holiday storybook centering on the Deermouse family and all the fragrances that are a part of Christmas includes the aromas of apple cider, pine, gingerbread, a fireplace, and peppermint
Author: Robert Barry
Publisher: Doubleday Books for Young Readers
Published: 2012-11-28
Total Pages: 32
ISBN-13: 0449810321
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Give the gift of holiday spirit with this classic picture book that celebrates how one Christmas tree brings joy to a whole forest of critters! Christmas is here and Mr. Willowby's tree has arrived. There's just one big problem: The tree is too tall for his parlor! He cuts off the top so it will fit, and soon the top of that tree is passed along again and again to bring holiday cheer to all the animals in the forest. Kids will love watching the tree move from home to home, and families will appreciate the subtle message of conservation and recycling, as the tree top spreads joy to all. This heartwarming story is the perfect way to start the yuletide season, and a warm addition to any family's festive holiday traditions.
Author: Barbara Cooney
Publisher: Harpercollins
Published: 1995
Total Pages: 80
ISBN-13: 9780060234348
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A lavishly illustrated volume retells the story of Christ's birth while explaining the origins and meaning of Christmas traditions, including those based on the mid-winter festivals of the pagans more than two thousand years ago.
Author: Jenny Lundquist
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2017-09-19
Total Pages: 272
ISBN-13: 1481460358
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Violet is still grieving her mother's death when her father marries the meanest teacher at school, making her move to a new home, and when she finds a Christmas Wish List that her mother had written for her to complete, she works to honor her mother's wishes.
Author: William D. Crump
Publisher: McFarland
Published: 2022-12-22
Total Pages: 632
ISBN-13: 1476647593
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →From the manger of Jesus Christ to the 21st century, this encyclopedia explores more than 2,000 years of Christmas past and present through 966 entries packed with a wide variety of historical and pop-culture subjects. Entries detail customs and traditions from around the world as well as classic Christmas movies, TV series/specials and animated cartoons. Arranged alphabetically by entry name, the book includes the historical background of popular sacred and secular songs as well as accounts of beloved literary works with Christmas themes from such noted authors as Charles Dickens, Louisa May Alcott, Hans Christian Andersen, Pearl Buck, Henry Van Dyke and others. All things Christmas are available here in one comprehensive volume.
Author: Julie Folkers
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 2017-09-21
Total Pages: 114
ISBN-13: 9781976249891
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →"Who is Barnaby? He's Santa's Christmas elf who comes to visit for a month before Christmas. He's invisible to kids, only the adults can see him. He's here to check and report back to Santa on whether you have been naughty or nice. But Barnaby's gone missing! The kids were laying traps for him, will they find him in time to save Christmas for all the kids around the world. Join Mum and the kids in the fun they have as they unravel the mystery of what's happened to him." --Publisher description.
Author: D.A. Swain
Publisher: Book Guild Publishing
Published: 2024-04-28
Total Pages: 321
ISBN-13: 1835740936
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Set against the backdrop of 1920s colonial India are the mysteries that follow little Stephen Crow when he is smuggled from England, by his corrupt uncle Jeremy, into a wealthy Indian household. Why is he hastily renamed Tom Spicer? And why are his origins, an heir to a vast fortune, hidden from them? Didi Guni, a widow in the native Indian compound, lovingly adopts Tom as her own. But the dangers that forced Tom’s removal from England soon catch up with him here, far from his birthplace. A ruthless business magnate, who has already murdered Tom’s parents, needs the orphan dead before he can seize his inheritance. Tom Spicer: A Still Small Voice is an expansive novel which takes the Oliver Twist narrative and reverses it – skilfully transporting readers to a bygone era.
Author: Crockett Johnson
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Published: 1967-11-01
Total Pages: 148
ISBN-13: 0486218651
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →"The most important addition to American arts and letters in Lord knows how many years." -- Dorothy Parker. Reproduced in full colour and featuring Mr. O'Malley, McSnoyd, Gorgon, Gus, and other delightful comic creations, here are 13 of the most popular Barnaby adventures. Includes the famous scrap iron drive and the hot coffee ring escapades. Reprint of the 1943 edition.
Author: John Mortimer
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2009-10-29
Total Pages: 176
ISBN-13: 1101155698
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The first ever collection of Rumpole Christmas stories? just in time for the holidays A Rumpole Christmas is a collection of five holiday stories?never before published in book form? depicting the Old Bailey Hack at his lovable best. In ?Rumpole and Father Christmas,? the English barrister encounters a familiar-looking Santa who he thinks is a thief. In ?Rumpole?s Slimmed Down Christmas,? he goes to a new-age spa when ?She who must be obeyed? insists that he lose a few pounds. In ?Rumpole and the Christmas Break,? he protects Hilda as a shady judge flirts with her while on a holiday that turns out to be anything but relaxing. Witty and compulsively readable, this irresistible new collection will provide solace to the legions of fans lamenting John Mortimer?s death early this year.
