Download or read book Nine Days to Christmas written by Marie Hall Ets and published by Courier Dover Publications. This book was released on 2017-10-18 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ceci anxiously awaits her first posada, the special Mexican Christmas party, and the opportunity to select a piñata for it.

Download or read book Puffin Book of Holiday Stories written by Various Contributors and published by Puffin. This book was released on 2019-04-15 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fourteen brilliant stories that celebrate the best time of the year-the holidays Hop, skip and err . . . stumble through your vacations with: Ø a clever parrot called Carrot who makes quite the entrance at summer school Ø two arch-enemies who battle it out using delicious mango desserts Ø a mischievous group of boys who finally meet their match Ø a girl with inflamed tonsils who dreams of medicating on vanilla ice cream Ø a young boy swallowed whole by a snake who lives to tell the tale Ø a celestial being who descends into the chaos of Mumbai for a peaceful holiday and many others! This great collection of stories of brave adventures, hilarious misadventures, boisterous families, intimate friendships and facing fears is sure to keep you entertained during your break. Featuring tales penned by some of the finest children's authors, including Ruskin Bond, Sudha Murty, Paro Anand, Subhadra Sen Gupta, Nayanika Mahtani, Himanjali Sankar and more.

Download or read book Christmas with the Chrystals Other Stories written by Noel Streatfeild and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2016-10-13 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christmas with the Chrystals is a gorgeous short story about how an influx of cheery young cousins at Christmas warms the heart of a haughty grandmother and lights up her chilly home. This very special Yuletide story is accompanied by several Streatfeild Christmas extracts from her many children's novels, including an (almost) never-before-seen sequel chapter to her bestseller Ballet Shoes. There are also recollections of the author's own childhood Christmases (taken from the Noel Streatfeild Christmas Holiday Book).

Download or read book The Penguin Book of Christmas Stories written by Jessica Harrison and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2019-10-03 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Download or read book Christmastime in New York City written by Roxie Munro and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2014-09-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A tribute to the magic of Manhattan during the holiday season from a beloved cover illustrator for The New Yorker. Back in print for the first time in more than twenty years, Christmastime in New York City takes readers on a tour of the Big Apple all decked out for the holiday season. Roxie Munro’s endearing, retro style presents panoramic drawings of various sights in New York City during the Christmas season, including the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, store windows filled with toys and holiday decorations, the big tree in Rockefeller Center, and the New Year’s Eve celebration in Times Square. In this perfect gift volume, which was named to the New York Times Best Children’s Books List in 1987, readers are invited on a tour of the city during the most wonderful time of the year. This is a charming visual journey through the magical time of Christmas in New York City and a great picture book for people of all ages.

Download or read book The Puffin Book of Christmas Stories written by Wendy Cooling and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2020-01-28 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christmas is coming! A delightful collection of stories for Yuletide by some of the finest writers for children which makes a perfect stock-filler Christmas gift. The Puffin Book of Christmas Stories is essential Christmas-time reading including classic and contemporary stories, from traditional to real life, humour and most importantly, the magic of Christmas. Writers range from Charles Dickens to Gillian Cross, Trish Cooke, Malorie Blackman and Jacqueline Wilson.

Download or read book The Puffin Book of Holiday Stories written by and published by Penguin Random House India Private Limited. This book was released on 2019-04-25 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fourteen brilliant stories that celebrate the best time of the year-the holidays Hop, skip and err . . . stumble through your vacations with: Ø a clever parrot called Carrot who makes quite the entrance at summer school Ø two arch-enemies who battle it out using delicious mango desserts Ø a mischievous group of boys who finally meet their match Ø a girl with inflamed tonsils who dreams of medicating on vanilla ice cream Ø a young boy swallowed whole by a snake who lives to tell the tale Ø a celestial being who descends into the chaos of Mumbai for a peaceful holiday and many others! This great collection of stories of brave adventures, hilarious misadventures, boisterous families, intimate friendships and facing fears is sure to keep you entertained during your break. Featuring tales penned by some of the finest children's authors, including Ruskin Bond, Sudha Murty, Paro Anand, Subhadra Sen Gupta, Nayanika Mahtani, Himanjali Sankar and more.

Download or read book Castaway Christmas written by Margaret Joyce Baker and published by . This book was released on 1963 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The experiences of three English children who find themselves marooned when a rising flood surrounds the cottage where they are to meet their parents for the Christmas holidays. Grades 5-7.

Download or read book Diane Goode s American Christmas written by and published by Puffin Books. This book was released on 1997-10 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of American poems, songs, and stories with a Christmas theme, including "The Peterkins' Christmas Tree," "Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus," "Away in a Manger," and "Christmas on the Banks of Plum Creek."

Download or read book Polly and the Puffin The Happy Christmas written by Jenny Colgan and published by Little Brown Bks Young Readers. This book was released on 2018-10-09 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fourth children's book featuring Polly and her puffin Neil, from bestselling adult novelist Jenny Colgan. With gorgeous two-colour illustrations throughout, Polly is perfect for reading aloud - especially at Christmas! Polly and her puffin friend Neil have wrapped presents, practised for the village nativity and written their lists for Santa. But Christmas is taking a very long time to arrive. And Polly isn't enjoying the wait. What's worse, Neil is busy helping to keep an egg warm, so he hasn't got much time to play. Will it EVER be Christmas? And will a tiny little puffling hatch in time for the big day? Perfect for bedtime stories and early readers. From the bestselling author of The Little Beach Street Bakery. Contains lots of fun festive recipes and activities in addition to the story.

Download or read book Noel Streatfeild s Holiday Stories written by Noel Streatfeild and published by Virago. This book was released on 2019-06-20 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A NEW COLLECTION OF HOLIDAY STORIES BY THE BELOVED AUTHOR OF BALLET SHOES. PERFECT READING FOR LONG SUMMER DAYS. In this captivating new collection, there are stories for every reader to enjoy: unforgettable holidays and unlikely friendships, crime-solving adventures and dancers in the spotlight for the very first time. Originally written for annuals and magazines from the 1930s-70s, these newly discovered stories will be treasured by Noel Streatfeild fans of all ages. Featuring beautiful illustrations by PETER BAILEY Stories include: The Plain One Devon Mettle Chicken for Supper Flag's Circus The Secret Coralie Ordinary Me Cows Eat Flowers Andrew's Trout The Old Fool Let's Go Coaching Howard The Quiet Holiday Roberta Green Silk

Download or read book Ponder and William on Holiday written by Barbara Softly and published by Puffin. This book was released on 1968-10-30 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Polly and the Puffin The Happy Christmas written by Jenny Colgan and published by Little Brown Bks Young Readers. This book was released on 2017-10-19 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fourth children's book featuring Polly and her puffin Neil, from bestselling adult novelist Jenny Colgan. With gorgeous two-colour illustrations throughout, Polly is perfect for reading aloud - especially at Christmas! Polly and her puffin friend, Neil, love surprises. Now it's Christmastime and they are VERY excited. What will they find in their stockings? Perfect for bedtime stories and early readers. From the author of The Little Beach Street Bakery. Contains lots of fun festive recipes and activities in addition to the story.

Download or read book Froggy s Best Christmas written by Jonathan London and published by Turtleback. This book was released on 2002-09-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Froggy experiences his first Christmas, celebrating it with his friends and family.

Download or read book Froggy s Best Christmas written by Jonathan London and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Froggy experiences his first Christmas, celebrating it with his friends and family.

Download or read book Holiday at the Dew Drop Inn written by Eve Garnett and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Puffins Are Back written by Gail Gibbons and published by Holiday House. This book was released on 2019-01-15 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The beloved Atlantic Puffin was nearly extinct, till some enterprising scientists came to its rescue... Gail Gibbons introduces readers to the fascinating lives of puffins and puffin conservation. Puffins along the coast of Maine were once hunted to near-extinction. Now, through a careful breeding program, scientists eagerly await the puffins' return each year to hatch their young. With cheerful illustrations and clear text, Gail Gibbons explains the conservation program and the life cycle of this amazing bird. According to The Washington Post, Gail Gibbons, "has taught more preschoolers and early readers about the world than any other children's writer-illustrator." She has published more than 100 informational titles, all fully vetted by experts,. Her many honors include The Washington Post/Children's Book Guild Nonfiction Award and the NSTA Outstanding Science Trade Book Award.