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Author: Truman Capote
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Published: 2014-10-28
Total Pages: 49
ISBN-13: 0385392761
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA reminiscence of a Christmas shared by a seven-year-old boy and a sixtyish childlike woman, with enormous love and friendship between them.
Author: David Shannon
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Published: 2016-09-27
Total Pages: 38
ISBN-13: 133813776X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe bestselling star of No, David! turns Christmas traditions upside down with laugh-aloud humor. Readers of all ages will vividly remember trying to peek at hidden gift packages; writing scrolls of wish lists to Santa; and struggling to behave at formal Christmas dinner parties. Always in the background, we know Santa Claus is watching, soon to decide if David deserves a shiny new fire truck or a lump of coal under the tree. From playing with delicate ornaments to standing in an endlessly long line for Santa, here are common Christmas activities--but with David's naughty trimmings. A surefire hit that is destined to be an annual classic.
Author: Tom Fletcher
Publisher: Penguin UK
Published: 2016-10-06
Total Pages: 402
ISBN-13: 0141373334
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe number-one-bestselling, magical first children's novel from Tom Fletcher. This is a story about a boy named William Trundle and a dinosaur named the Christmasaurus. It's about how they meet one Christmas Eve and have a magical adventure. It's about friendship and families, sleigh bells and Santa, singing elves and flying reindeer. It's about discovering your heart's true desire, and learning that the impossible might just be possible . . . _____ 'Redemption, magic and gleeful silliness' - The Observer 'Genius' - The Sun 'Grown-up readers will love reading this charming, heart-warming book aloud' - The Daily Express
Author: Kevin Moore
Publisher:
Published: 2016-07-09
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781522977773
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFans of short fiction will love Christmas Stories. Each tale in author Kevin Moore's debut collection celebrates the hope, magic, and memories so central to the true meaning of Christmas. Celebrate the season of miracles with this collection of short stories about the lives of ordinary people and the lessons they learn during an extraordinary time of year. You'll meet a young boy who reevaluates his perceptions after he's forced to spend Christmas with his stern grandfather, an attorney who seemingly has everything but really has very little; a burned-out homecoming queen who grows weary of her own excuses for failure; and many other memorable characters. As Moore's protagonists face adversity and sadness, they learn important lessons, gain hope, and experience powerful transformations. The perfect length for reading before bed, on your daily commute, or during a quiet hour, these tales offer you the opportunity to step away from your own life and into a world where it's always Christmas and where-despite the often painful realities of life-there is always a lesson to learn and a reason to celebrate.
Author: Andy Thomas
Publisher: Ivy Press
Published: 2019-10-01
Total Pages: 147
ISBN-13: 1782407804
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCovering ancient ceremonies, mythology, the gospels, and traditions from around the world, this book uncovers the fascinating background to one of the biggest festive seasons—Christmas. Have you ever wondered where Christmas comes from? Or why and how it has been celebrated throughout the centuries? This book takes you on an intriguing and entertaining journey through its social history. Learn about the: astrological associations Nativity excesses of the Roman festival of Saturnalia Puritan ban of Christmas introduction and rise of gift-giving origins and developments of Santa Claus food and traditions from around the world history of its stories, songs and symbols Andy Thomas is a lecturer and author on folklore, histories and conspiracy theories and has made numerous appearances on radio and TV. Beautifully illustrated, this book tells the fuller story behind the sparkle and the merriment, and shows why Christmas has survived and still has meaning for us today.
Author: Jean Shepherd
Publisher: Crown
Published: 2010-10-27
Total Pages: 109
ISBN-13: 0307768732
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA beloved, bestselling classic of humorous and nostalgic Americana—the book that inspired the equally classic Yuletide film and the live musical on Fox. The holiday film A Christmas Story, first released in 1983, has become a bona fide Christmas perennial, gaining in stature and fame with each succeeding year. Its affectionate, wacky, and wryly realistic portrayal of an American family’s typical Christmas joys and travails in small-town Depression-era Indiana has entered our imagination and our hearts with a force equal to It’s a Wonderful Life and Miracle on 34th Street. This edition of A Christmas Story gathers together in one hilarious volume the gems of autobiographical humor that Jean Shepherd drew upon to create this enduring film. Here is young Ralphie Parker’s shocking discovery that his decoder ring is really a device to promote Ovaltine; his mother and father’s pitched battle over the fate of a lascivious leg lamp; the unleashed and unnerving savagery of Ralphie’s duel in the show with the odious bullies Scut Farkas and Grover Dill; and, most crucially, Ralphie’s unstoppable campaign to get Santa—or anyone else—to give him a Red Ryder carbine action 200-shot range model air rifle. Who cares that the whole adult world is telling him, “You’ll shoot your eye out, kid”? The pieces that comprise A Christmas Story, previously published in the larger collections In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash and Wanda Hickey’s Night of Golden Memories, coalesce in a magical fashion to become an irresistible piece of Americana, quite the equal of the film in its ability to warm the heart and tickle the funny bone.
Author: Sally Lee
Publisher: Capstone
Published: 2015-08
Total Pages: 25
ISBN-13: 1491460970
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIntroduces the history and traditions of the Thanksgiving holiday, including the original fall harvest celebration, how it became an official U.S. holiday, and how people celebrate it today.
Author: Kevin Kennedy
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 2016-11-29
Total Pages: 260
ISBN-13: 9781540677228
DOWNLOAD EBOOKChristmas is often thought of as a time of joy and cheer, a time for giving to others, a time of celebration and love.... Well, this year some of the best voices in horror fiction decided to band together and tell you some tales about a different kind of Christmas, so grab yourself a mug of hot chocolate, close the curtains, lock the door and get comfy. This will be a Christmas like never before! Table of Contents: 12 Days (Psychopath Remix) by J.C. Michael (poem) Thy Will be Done by J.C. Michael Tommy's Christmas by John R. Little Naughty or Nice by Veronica Smith Santa's Midnight Feast by J.L. Lane Hung With Care by Ty Schwamberger Santa Came by Peter Oliver Wonder In the Bag by Tim Curran The Christmas Spirit by Lisa Morton The Tome of Bill Cristmas Carol by Rick Gualtieri Killing Christmas by Andrew Lennon All Naughty, No Nice by Michael A. Arnzen A Disappointed Shade of Blue by C.S. Andserson (poem) Stuffed Pig by Steven Murray The Night Before Christmas by Suzanne Fox Better Watch Out by Willow Rose Deck The Halls by Xtina Marie (poem) Christmas Market by Amy Cross Merry Fuckin' Christmas by Kevin J. Kennedy The Veil by Rose Garnett The Last Christmas Dinner by Christina Bergling The Present by Israel Finn Christmas Carole by Lisa Vasquez Slay Bells by Weston Kincade Edited by Brandy Yassa Cover design by Lisa Vasquez
Author: Annie Rains
Publisher: Hachette UK
Published: 2018-09-25
Total Pages: 318
ISBN-13: 1538713942
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis USA Today bestselling author invites you to the delightful town of Sweetwater Springs, where the magic of Christmas brings two strangers together in the most unexpected way. Featuring a bonus novella. Christmas is coming to the North Carolina mountains, and the air is fresh and crisp and filled with promise. After the devastating loss of her job in the big city, the small town of Sweetwater Springs feels like heaven to Kaitlyn Russo. She's inherited her grandparents' charming (if a little rundown) bed and breakfast, and it's just the new lease on life she needs. Only "heaven" comes with a catch - and a handsome and completelyinfuriating one at that. After what he hopes will be a quick trip, Mitch Hargrove wants nothing more than to put his hometown in the rearview mirror. But his plans get derailed when he learns he's now half-owner of the Sweetwater B&B. The fact that he's given only two months to make the inn a success is a huge problem, but it's his pretty - and incredibly headstrong - partner who's the real challenge. With the holiday fast approaching and a grand re-opening looming, will Mitch keep running from the ghosts of Christmas past . . . or will he realize the true gift he's been given? Includes the bonus short story "A Midnight Clear" by Hope Ramsay! What readers are saying about Christmas on Mistletoe Lane... "This book was exactly what I needed to kick off the holiday season." "A holiday story full of second chances, romance and magic...It's got all the feels-and a fabulous holiday message." "I truly enjoyed this fun holiday read." "This book needs to be made into a Hallmark Christmas movie!"
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Published: 1927
Total Pages: 386
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