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Round About the Christmas Tree

Author : Becky Brown

Publisher : Pan Macmillan

Page : 286 pages

File Size : 37,88 MB

Release : 2018-09-06

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 1509899863

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Book Description

Round About the Christmas Tree is the perfect Christmas gift for booklovers, as all facets of the festive season are represented here in one gorgeous volume. Part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful hardbacks make perfect gifts for book lovers, or wonderful additions to your own collection. This edition is introduced by Ned Halley and features the classic, charming illustrations of Alice Ercle Hunt. This anthology reveals the inspiration Christmas gives so many writers, whether as a time for celebration, for family, or as a chance to remember those in hardship. There are heart-warming stories from Charles Dickens and E. Nesbit, comic fun from G. K. Chesterton and Saki, touching whimsy from Hans Christian Andersen, and even crimes to solve from Arthur Conan Doyle.



Rockin' Around That Christmas Tree

Author : Donna O. Hill

Publisher : Macmillan

Page : 170 pages

File Size : 50,20 MB

Release : 2003-11-13

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 9780312321956

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Informing her husband that she is ending their marriage, Denise Morrison postpones telling their children of her decision when they return home for the holidays in light of their many personal problems.



Fighting 'Round the Christmas Tree

Author : Nikki Ash

Publisher :

Page : 150 pages

File Size : 25,55 MB

Release : 2020-11

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ISBN :

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On the tenth day of Christmas, the Fighting series gave to me... One grown child in another state, two teenagers about to graduate, and seven more kids growing up way too quickly. Join the Fighting gang along with their families, as they celebrate Christmas in Breckenridge under the same roof, one last time in Fighting 'round the Christmas Tree.



'Round My Christmas Tree

Author : Carol Mitchell

Publisher :

Page : 58 pages

File Size : 50,80 MB

Release : 2014-11-10

Category : Literary Collections

ISBN : 9780990865964

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What's your favourite thing about Christmas in the Caribbean? Do you know what's Anansi's favourite Christmas treat? Have you ever tried stilt-walking? Eaten green carrot cake? Picked sorrel 'til your fingers turned red? In 'Round My Christmas Tree you'll find a little bit of everything that makes Christmas Christmas in the Caribbean. Stories, poems, recipes, and art that range from the sacred to irreverent and from heart-warming to just down-right funny. This collection of work features artists from many regions of the Caribbean, from seasoned authors such as Joanne C. Hillhouse of Antigua and Barbuda and newcomers such as Jamie Gangoo from Trinidad and Tobago.



A Miracle Under the Christmas Tree

Author : Jennifer Basye Sander

Publisher : Harlequin

Page : 197 pages

File Size : 13,88 MB

Release : 2012-10-16

Category : Religion

ISBN : 1459244508

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Book Description

There's something truly magical about Christmas. Filled with remarkable true stories of the kindness of strangers and the blessings of answered prayers, this collection with its small miracles truly captures the spirit of the season. These stories of hope, faith and joy are a moving tribute to the true meaning of Christmas and remind us all that the greatest gifts in life can't be gift wrapped.



Who Would Like a Christmas Tree?

Author : Ellen Obed

Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Page : 37 pages

File Size : 38,77 MB

Release : 2009-09-28

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN : 0547529430

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Who would like a Christmas tree? That all depends on when you ask. In January, in February, in March, in April . . . the black-capped chickadees, the field mice, the white-tailed deer, and the woodcock, come to claim the tree. They want it for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, for shelter and protection, for a place to start a new family. Can a Christmas tree be all that? Yes, and even more . . . The year has just begun!



The Christmas Tree Wish

Author : Daphne Thompson

Publisher : Balboa Press

Page : 58 pages

File Size : 43,21 MB

Release : 2020-12-15

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 1982259051

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Through the eyes of a child, we can rediscover the true meaning and hope that only Christmas can bring for the magic of the heart to open us, shake us, identify us, and transform us. An extraordinary tale told on a Christmas Tree Farm, in the vintage time of 1960, shares the touching story of Liam, a young balsam fir tree. He discovers he is lost when all hope turns to despair from losing his loved ones all around him. One night, he gets the urge of inspiration in him to hope again. After reaching out to one of the stars, he asks if he'll ever be with his family again. When he meets Abner, a friendship builds as Abner tells him the story of The Greatest Christmas Tree, in which Liam discovers who he is and the meaning of his life's purpose. In this richly illustrated tale for all ages, a tiny balsam fir discovers hope as a beautiful star opens his heart, helps him find his identity, and guides him to realize peace.



Journey Into Christmas and Other Stories

Author : Bess Streeter Aldrich

Publisher : U of Nebraska Press

Page : 276 pages

File Size : 15,66 MB

Release : 1985-01-01

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 9780803259089

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Book Description

Contains twelve short Christmas stories about reunited families, fellowship, and restored faith including 'I Remember,' a story about the author's childhood in Iowa.



The Christmas Tree Book

Author : Phillip V. Snyder

Publisher : Studio

Page : 176 pages

File Size : 19,88 MB

Release : 1976

Category : Arbres de Noël - Histoire

ISBN : 9780670221158

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Book Description

An illustrated history of the decorated Christmas tree in America, with old newspaper accounts, contemporary engravings, personal stories, and pictures of the old ornaments themselves, collector's items all.



White Nights and Other Stories

Author : Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Publisher : Independently Published

Page : 206 pages

File Size : 13,66 MB

Release : 2021-01-23

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ISBN :

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Although Russian fiction master Fyodor Dostoyevsky is best known for epic, sprawling novels that detail psychological and philosophical problems in minute detail, his more concise work is also remarkable in its scope and depth. This collection of stories will please fans of classic Russian literature and Dostoyevsky buffs who are interested in sampling the author's forays into another format.