The Penguin Book of Christmas Stories
The Penguin Book of Christmas Stories

Author: Jessica Harrison

Publisher: Penguin UK

Published: 2019-10-03

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 0241396719

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The perfect gift this Christmas season: a generous selection of some of the greatest festive stories of all time This is a collection of the most magical, moving, chilling and surprising Christmas stories from around the world, taking us from frozen Nordic woods to glittering Paris, a New York speakeasy to an English country house, bustling Lagos to midnight mass in Rio, and even outer space. Here are classic tales from writers including Truman Capote, Shirley Jackson, Dylan Thomas, Saki and Chekhov, as well as little-known treasures such as Italo Calvino's wry sideways look at Christmas consumerism, Wolfdietrich Schnurre's story of festive ingenuity in Berlin, Selma Lagerlof's enchanted forest in Sweden, and Irène Nemerovsky's dark family portrait. Featuring santas, ghosts, trolls, unexpected guests, curmudgeons and miracles, here is Christmas as imagined by some of the greatest short story writers of all time.

Carter's Christmas
Carter's Christmas

Author: Lisa Bullard

Publisher: Millbrook Press

Published: 2012-08

Total Pages: 28

ISBN-13: 0761350748

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Via a narrative about Carter and his grandmother, examines the history behind Christmas and how it's celebrated.

Christmas in Plains
Christmas in Plains

Author: Jimmy Carter

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2004-10

Total Pages: 164

ISBN-13: 9780743227155

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In this acclaimed bestseller, President Carter goes back to his early years in Plains, Georgia, and remembers the Christmas days of his boyhood and throughout his life. ""Christmas in Plains" is a gift from the heart, the most eloquent kind."--"Chicago Sun-Times."

A Safe Place for Christmas
A Safe Place for Christmas

Author: Lisa Carter

Publisher: HarperCollins Australia

Published: 2021-10-01

Total Pages: 203

ISBN-13: 1867243822

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Can giving this baby a holiday refuge help heal his reluctant heart? Taking in a mother and child is the last thing Luke Morgan expects this Christmas as he struggles to keep his tree farm afloat. But when Shayla Coggins and her baby boy are stranded during a snowstorm, he can’t turn them away. Even as Shayla’s little boy draws them together, her dangerous secret comes home…and makes falling in love riskier than ever. Mills & Boon Love Inspired — Heartfelt stories that show that faith, forgiveness and hope have the power to lift spirits and change lives.

Merry Christmas, Bugs!
Merry Christmas, Bugs!

Author: David A. Carter

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2014-09-30

Total Pages: 24

ISBN-13: 1442495081

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It’s Christmastime in Bugland! David A. Carter’s bestselling Bugs characters are in the holiday spirit in this Ready-to-Read story that’s perfect for beginning readers! So Bitsy goes to town to find something that is just right. She wonders what she will find her friend. A pair of shoes? A giant cookie? A whirly-twirly kite? It’s Christmas Eve and Bitsy Bee wants to find the perfect present for Busy Bug! But what should she get him? She searches high and low for something that Busy will like. Just when she thinks all hope is lost, Bitsy knows exactly what to do! Beginning readers will delight in the holiday spirit in this Level 1 Ready-to-Read.

Her Fake Engagement
Her Fake Engagement

Author: Gigi Garrett

Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks

Published: 2017-08-29

Total Pages: 166

ISBN-13: 1250156130

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No artists, no smokers, no men with beards... Manhattan real estate broker Lottie Langerman feels confident that if she follows her long list of dating rules, she’ll meet The One and her life will unfold exactly as planned. Everything changes when her best friend decides to throw a fake bachelorette party—just to see what all the fuss is about—and Lottie reluctantly agrees to play the role of bride-to-be for a night. Faking an engagement turns out to be more fun—and trouble—than Lottie could have imagined. Not only does her dream man think she’s taken, but Lottie keeps running into bearded Brooklyn jewelry designer Tyler, who breaks every single one of her rules...yet manages to get under her skin like no one else. Soon, Lottie finds herself at a crossroads where she must decide: Play it safe—or ditch the rules and follow her heart? A HeroesandHeartbreakers.com Original Novella!

Winterborne Home for Vengeance and Valor
Winterborne Home for Vengeance and Valor

Author: Ally Carter

Publisher: Clarion Books

Published: 2020

Total Pages: 336

ISBN-13: 0358003199

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New York Times best-selling author Ally Carter's middle grade debut is full of mystery, mayhem, and friendship, and it will keep you guessing until the very end. April had absolutely no intention of becoming the only person who knows that Gabriel Winterborne, the missing-and-presumed-dead billionaire, is actually living in the basement of Winterborne House, sharpening his swords and looking for vengeance. Now it's up to April to keep him alive. But there's only so much a twelve-year-old girl can do, so April must turn to the other orphans for help. Together, they'll have to unravel the riddle of a missing heir and a creepy legend, and find a secret key, before the only home they've ever known is lost to them forever.

Ophelia The Old Lady
Ophelia The Old Lady

Author: Isabella Carter

Publisher:

Published: 2020-11-30

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13:

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OPHELIA THE OLD LADY: CHRISTMAS STORY FOR KIDSThis holiday season, share the true meaning of Christmas with the children in your life.This picture storybook centers around Christmas.It was written and illustrated with children in mind. They will definitely love it.Certainly, it will make an enjoyable read for them.It's a perfect gift idea for children.Scroll up and add to cart.

What Child Is This?
What Child Is This?

Author: Caroline B. Cooney

Publisher: Delacorte Press

Published: 2012-08-29

Total Pages: 161

ISBN-13: 030781890X

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Katie, a foster child, wants only one thing for Christmas: a family. However, there are no wise men coming from the East or shepherds watching in the fields. There’s also a teenager named Matt, who believes in doing a good deed. And another teenager, Liz, whose family decorates and celebrates but leaves her wondering where the true meaning of the holiday has gone. And Mr. Knight and his son, Tack, who run an inn and put up a tree each season, on which children’s wishes will hang as they hope and wait for them to be granted. It’s the season of joy, hope, and miracles, but will the Christmas spirit be strong enough to grant those wishes that seem impossible?

Carter Reads the Newspaper
Carter Reads the Newspaper

Author: Deborah Hopkinson

Publisher: Holiday House

Published: 2020-08-04

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 1682633071

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"Carter G. Woodson didn't just read history. He changed it." As the father of Black History Month, he spent his life introducing others to the history of his people. Carter G. Woodson was born to two formerly enslaved people ten years after the end of the Civil War. Though his father could not read, he believed in being an informed citizen, so he asked Carter to read the newspaper to him every day. As a teenager, Carter went to work in the coal mines, and there he met Oliver Jones, who did something important: he asked Carter not only to read to him and the other miners, but also research and find more information on the subjects that interested them. "My interest in penetrating the past of my people was deepened," Carter wrote. His journey would take him many more years, traveling around the world and transforming the way people thought about history. From an award-winning team of author Deborah Hopkinson and illustrator Don Tate, this first-ever picture book biography of Carter G. Woodson emphasizes the importance of pursuing curiosity and encouraging a hunger for knowledge of stories and histories that have not been told. Back matter includes author and illustrator notes and brief biological sketches of important figures from African and African American history.