Author : Daphne Skinner
Publisher : Disney-Hyperion
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 38,33 MB
Release : 1994-11-11
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780786810116
Complete with eight pages of full-color stills, this novelization of the upcoming holiday release starring Home Improvement's Tim Allen is filled with all the humor and adventure sure to make it a hit with American family audiences. Just what is the Santa Clause?--"Once you're Santa, you're Santa for life!"
Author : James Douglas Bozarth
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 46,88 MB
Release : 2019-03-30
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1796010057
Is Kris Kringle a criminal? Santa Clause’s son is helping his father to find out who is naughty or nice. But the FBI is investigating him to find out what is in the little book Kris is writing about the children of Congress. Is Kris Kringle a kidnapper? Children are missing. Is Kris Kringle involved? Is Kris Kringle a hero? Can the FBI use Kris to help them find the kidnapped children? Will the Naughty or Nice book let Kris tell them what is in the book? Can FBI Agent Noel Nakashita use the book? Or will the book kill them for telling?
Author : G.A. Gainesbernard
Publisher : Privileged Parking LLC
Page : 17 pages
File Size : 41,38 MB
Release : 2021-11-11
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN :
It tells the story of Santa and Mrs. Clause building a family and how the Santa Chronicles will affect their lives and the lives of their children. Sometimes, you choose your path in life; sometimes, it is chosen for you! Christmas is a magical time even for the Clause family.
Author : Janet Giovanelli
Publisher : Centennial Books
Page : 99 pages
File Size : 27,38 MB
Release : 2020-10-13
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1951274423
He's a symbol of hope and hapiness, of generosity and benevolence. Santa Clause is simply one of the most beloved legends ever embraced. The Story of Santa explores the history of Father Christmas. Who is he, really? Where did he come from? (His origins may surprise you!) Why does he fulfill our wishes? And what can we learn from him? He's become a ubiquitous figure during the Christmas season with his white beard, red suit, and prominent belly, but just how much do those celebrating the happy holiday really know about Santa Claus? Here is the whole story from the beginning—including the pre-Santas like Sinterklaas, Father Christmas, and of course, St. Nicholas. This beautifully illustrated book celebrates all things Santa ranging from the much-loved poem "The Night Before Christmas" to the songs, movies, images, and stories that are loved by both young and old. Along the way, it explores the favorite stories that have sprung up around him, including Santa’s elves, his workshop, Santa’s beloved reindeer and the legend of Mrs. Claus and the North Pole abode where she and her husband make their home. You'll even learn the secret to how Santa has time to visit every house around the world in just one night (a mathematician explains how it’s physically possible).
Author : Alden Perkes
Publisher : Lyle Stuart
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 50,46 MB
Release : 2000-06
Category : Christmas
ISBN : 9780818403811
A history of Santa and his elves.
Author : Gerry Bowler
Publisher : McClelland & Stewart
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 45,81 MB
Release : 2011-07-27
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1551996081
An entertaining, often surprising look at the life of the world’s most influential fictional character. He is the embodiment of charity and generosity, a creation of mythology, a tool of clever capitalists. The very idea of him is enduring and powerful. Santa Claus was born in early-nineteenth-century America, but his family tree goes back seven hundred years to Saint Nicholas, patron saint of children. Intervening generations were shaggy and strange — whip-wielding menaces to naughty boys and girls. Yet as the raucous, outdoor, alcohol-fuelled holiday gave way to a more domestic, sentimental model, a new kind of gift-bringer was called for — a loveable elf, still judgmental but far less threatening. In this engaging social and cultural history, Gerry Bowler examines the place of Santa Claus in history, literature, advertising, and art. He traces his metamorphosis from a beardless youth into a red-suited peddler. He reveals the lesser-known aspects of the gift-bringer’s life — Santa’s involvement with social and political causes of all stripes (he enlisted on the Union side in the American Civil War), his starring role in the movies and as adman for gun-makers and insurance companies. And he demolishes the myths surrounding Santa Claus and Coca-Cola. Santa Claus: A Biography will stand as the classic work on the long-lived and multifarious Mr. Claus.
Author : RJ Smith
Publisher : Storyteller Entertainment, LLC
Page : 761 pages
File Size : 50,29 MB
Release : 2013-05-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0989675319
There's a murder in the heart of Manhattan, a simple corpse... stretched out upon a bench in Herald Square Park. On any other day, in any other city, the bloody slaying would be a sidebar of filler news for the networks to bury. But this was Christmas in the city that never slept, the Big Shiny Apple... a 24-hour media show of spectacular brilliance. At the center of the universe, the King of Christmas, Mr. Jolly Old Santa Claus didn't end up dead in broad daylight. The Mayor knew the murder was a real tourist killer, a heartbreak story that could destroy the biggest shopping season of the year. Thus, with City Hall wanting answers, the Police Commissioner is leaning on his men for answers. Enter the tough talking, street savvy, Puerto Rican Lieutenant, Rico Martinez, and his crackerjack Irish Sergeant, Mike Murphy. Dispatched to the scene to hunt down leads, they are intent on cracking the case. What nobody expected was a parallel FBI Serial Killer Task Force investigation into similar murders. When the agencies come together, it doesn't take long for everyone to figure they're hunting the same psychotic, diabolical lunatic who's already on police radar. In a rush against time... New York's Finest must break out the killer's Naughty List, and hunt down the monster intent on ruining Christmas. Lock the doors, close the blinds, and run for your life. It's gonna be a merry, scary Christmas. Called 'The 'Scariest book since The Exorcist', Smith hits a home run with this psychological thriller.
Author : A. C. Greene
Publisher : University of North Texas Press
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 17,20 MB
Release : 1999
Category : History
ISBN : 9781574410716
Master storyteller A. C. Greene re-creates one of America's most bizarre holdups -- one that began as a lark. On Christmas Eve 1927, four men set off to rob the First National Bank of Cisco, Texas. Soon the lark turned into a tragedy -- and at times a comedy -- of errors. The robbers did not realize the car they had stolen for their get-away was running on empty. The leader did not anticipate the attention his disguise would draw, even though it was a bright red Santa Claus suit. And they could not have known that all of Cisco would have guns at hand because the Bankers Association had offered a reward of $5000 for any dead bank robber, no questions asked. The Santa Claus bank robbery set off a chain of events that would lead to violence and the death of six men and launch the largest manhunt Texas had ever seen. A. C. Greene's factual account of the unusual crime reads like a novel -- fast paced, full of unexpected turns, and rich with the flavor of life in Texas at the beginning of the end of the Old West. This new edition contains an Afterword with photographs, some of them never before published, and follow-up information on the lives of the participants, including the surviving robber, witnesses and kidnap victims.
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Publisher :
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 10,33 MB
Release : 1953-12-26
Category :
ISBN :
In its 114th year, Billboard remains the world's premier weekly music publication and a diverse digital, events, brand, content and data licensing platform. Billboard publishes the most trusted charts and offers unrivaled reporting about the latest music, video, gaming, media, digital and mobile entertainment issues and trends.
Author : James Ponti
Publisher : Disney Press
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 15,66 MB
Release : 2006-08-22
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781423105084
Ho...ho...ho...Scott Calvin (aka Santa Clause) is back and everything seems perfect for him and his family. But when Jack Frost tries to take over Clause’s holiday, Santa has to pull double-duty. He must figure out away to keep his family happy and prevent Christmas from falling into Frost’s chilly hands. Lucy Miller is a very lucky girl. Her Uncle Scott is Santa Claus, and this Christmas he's invited her to the North Pole. But sneaky Jack Frost wants to destory Santa's workshop. Can Lucy find a way to save her uncle's work shop?
