Download or read book The Santa Claus Rebellion written by Robert John Burke and published by . This book was released on 2019-01-11 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sigrid Olsen is an elf working for Santa Claus... but not that kind of elf. She's a fighting elf whose line goes back to the war between humans and magical beings when the world was young. So when an impostor Santa seems set on destroying Christmas (and maybe the world of mortals while he's at it) with the help of a banshee... well, Sigrid is the elf for the job.With the help of a shape-shifting hobgoblin, a frenetic pixie, an ancient dwarf, a leprechaun who's a temperamental writer, a sprite who composes musical masterpieces, a gnome chef, and a talking goat, Sigrid begins the rebellion to end all rebellions... to unseat a grifting Krampus posing as Kris Kringle and restore tidings of comfort and joy to a world running out of hope.With a combination of adventure, satire, and holiday fun, this third entry in the Shadows Walking universe introduces whole new realms of a magical fantasy world, but spins its own story of a group of underdogs battling evil and finding the holiday spirit along the way...

Download or read book The Rebellion in the North written by Robert O'Kennedy and published by . This book was released on 2003-11 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE REBELLION IN THE NORTH is about the true Santa Claus, who is purple. Kris Kringle led the North Pole elves while his cousin ruled the South Pole. In the year 1492 two South Pole spies kidnapped the purple Claus as he was out making his annual delivery of toys. For the next 484 years, his cousin forced all the elves to endure the iron heel of terror. His rule, which included the use of different colors of elves to hate each other, caused the North Pole elves to rise up against the tyrant. This is the story of their rebellion and their mission to free the true Santa Claus and their elves.

Download or read book The Great Reindeer Rebellion written by Lisa Trumbauer and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This playful take on "The Night Before Christmas" provides kids with a one-of-a-kind, behind-the-scenes peek into Santa's workshop. It seems that all's not well at the North Pole: the reindeer have gone on strike and Santa's auditioning other animals to take their place. Full color.

Download or read book Revolt at the North Pole written by Cora Buhlert and published by Pegasus Pulp Publishing. This book was released on 2020-12-21 with total page 21 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rebellion is brewing at Santa's compound at the North Pole. The elves and the reindeer both are overworked, underpaid and angry, so they unite to take down Santa. However, there's still Santa's most fearsome enforcer, the horned, clawed and fanged holiday monster known only as Krampus… This is a short holiday horror story of 3900 words or approx. 14 print pages by Hugo finalist Cora Buhlert.

Download or read book The Great Reindeer Rebellion written by Lisa Trumbauer and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In verse reminiscent of "'Twas the Night Before Christmas," tells of the year the reindeer went on strike, forcing Santa to audition a series of other animals to take over their job.

Download or read book History of Worcester in the War of the Rebellion written by Abijah Perkins Marvin and published by . This book was released on 1870 with total page 616 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This history was designed ... to embrace the life of Worcester at home an d in the field, during the entire period of the war.

Download or read book Killing Santa written by Emily Tabitha Frost and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2023-10-31 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When our son was three or four years old, the question arose for the first time what the difference was between Saint Nicholas and Santa Claus, and we as parents just smiled at it because we couldn't explain it ourselves. We should have taken the time to explain the two figures to him in a plausible way, then things would have gone better in the future because our son is quite an attentive contemporary who questions everything. At that time, we left it to the kindergarten teachers alone to explain to our children what Saint Nicholas and Father Christmas were all about, without suspecting that they were not always telling the truth. And today I blame myself heavily for having lied to our boy all these years and not telling him the truth about these two characters who only have similarities at first glance. But I too had grown up with this big lie when I was a child in the 1970s. Back then, the world was still a different place. Back then, great importance was still attached to honouring Saint Nicholas on 6 December for his deeds, which were so far in the past that I'm sure a lot was added, as with so many saints. And at Christmas, we didn't have Santa Claus, but the Christ Child or at best Father Christmas, who was becoming increasingly popular, not least because more and more films were being produced by Hollywood about the long-bearded, pot-bellied man in the red and white costume. Also includes the four short stories: The Druid's Wisdom, The Creepy Forest, Ludmilla and Spellbound, and Death by Chocolate

Download or read book The Santa Claus Incident written by Jerry W. Goodwin and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-12-18 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Leonard Conrad has traveled, but this is his first trip to the North Pole. He is there to write a story about Santa Claus and about the rebellion Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer is leading against Santa Claus.

Download or read book Nicholas written by Cody W. Urban and published by Booklocker.Com Incorporated. This book was released on 2011-09 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After a betrayal and a stolen love, a Roman soldier takes a path of revenge by igniting hope in the people to revolt against a corrupt governor, fulfilling his destiny to become the saint now known as Santa Claus. Urban presents the epic adventure story of many Christmas tradition origins and the tale of a selfless hero who fought for children in the name of love.

Download or read book Santa Claus written by Gerry Bowler and published by McClelland & Stewart. This book was released on 2011-07-27 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Download or read book Santa Claus Worldwide written by Tom A. Jerman and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2020-05-01 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a comprehensive history of the world's midwinter gift-givers, showcasing the extreme diversity in their depictions as well as the many traits and functions these characters share. It tracks the evolution of these figures from the tribal priests who presided over winter solstice celebrations thousands of years before the birth of Christ, to Christian notables like St. Martin and St. Nicholas, to a variety of secular figures who emerged throughout Europe following the Protestant Reformation. Finally, it explains how the popularity of a poem about a "miniature sleigh" and "eight tiny reindeer" helped consolidate the diverse European gift-givers into an enduring tradition in which American children awake early on Christmas morning to see what Santa brought. Although the names, appearance, attire and gift-giving practices of the world's winter solstice gift-givers differ greatly, they are all recognizable as Santa, the personification of the Christmas and Midwinter festivals. Despite efforts to eliminate him by groups as diverse as the Puritans of seventeenth century New England, the Communist Party of the twentieth century Soviet Union and the government of Nazi Germany, Santa has survived and prospered, becoming one of the best known and most beloved figures in the world.

Download or read book The Memory of the Civil War in American Culture written by Alice Fahs and published by Univ of North Carolina Press. This book was released on 2005-10-12 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Civil War retains a powerful hold on the American imagination, with each generation since 1865 reassessing its meaning and importance in American life. This volume collects twelve essays by leading Civil War scholars who demonstrate how the meanings of the Civil War have changed over time. The essays move among a variety of cultural and political arenas--from public monuments to parades to political campaigns; from soldiers' memoirs to textbook publishing to children's literature--in order to reveal important changes in how the memory of the Civil War has been employed in American life. Setting the politics of Civil War memory within a wide social and cultural landscape, this volume recovers not only the meanings of the war in various eras, but also the specific processes by which those meanings have been created. By recounting the battles over the memory of the war during the last 140 years, the contributors offer important insights about our identities as individuals and as a nation. Contributors: David W. Blight, Yale University Thomas J. Brown, University of South Carolina Alice Fahs, University of California, Irvine Gary W. Gallagher, University of Virginia J. Matthew Gallman, University of Florida Patrick J. Kelly, University of Texas, San Antonio Stuart McConnell, Pitzer College James M. McPherson, Princeton University Joan Waugh, University of California, Los Angeles LeeAnn Whites, University of Missouri Jon Wiener, University of California, Irvine

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Download or read book Civil War America written by Maggi M. Morehouse and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As war raged on the battlefields of the Civil War, men and women all over the nation continued their daily routines. They celebrated holidays, ran households, wrote letters, read newspapers, joined unions, attended plays, and graduated from high school and college. Civil War America reveals how Americans, both Northern and Southern, lived during the Civil War—the ways they worked, expressed themselves artistically, organized their family lives, treated illness, and worshipped. Written by specialists, the chapters in this book cover the war’s impact on the economy, the role of the federal government, labor, welfare and reform efforts, the Indian nations, universities, healthcare and medicine, news coverage, photography, and a host of other topics that flesh out the lives of ordinary Americans who just happened to be living through the biggest conflict in American history. Along with the original material presented in the book chapters, the website accompanying the book is a treasure trove of primary sources, both textual and visual, keyed for each chapter topic. Civil War America and its companion website uncover seismic shifts in the cultural and social landscape of the United States, providing the perfect addition to any course on the Civil War.

Download or read book Mrs Claus and the Great Elf Rebellion A Reproducible Mini Musical for Unison Voices written by and published by Heritage Music Press. This book was released on 2009-09-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The scene is Santas workshop at the North Pole on Christmas Eve. The elves are busy making toys for Santa to deliver. Just when they think they are finished, a new list arrives! Feeling overwhelmed and unable to take it anymore, the elves decide to rebel. Enter Mrs. Claus, an over-the-top gal with a take-charge spirit, who must find a way to encourage the elves and make them realize how special and important they are to children all over the world.

Download or read book New Brunswick and the Civil War written by Joanne Hamilton Rajoppi and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2013-08-27 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the beginning of the Civil War, New Brunswick was positioned at the transportation and manufacturing hub of New Jersey. Many of the city's young men exchanged manufacturing equipment for rifles, and those whom they left behind witnessed the war through letters from their sons, brothers and husbands. Patriotism, a longing to earn more money and adventure lured these "Brunswick Boys"--close friends and co-workers--to enlist. Their recollections offer insights into everyday life in New Jersey during the war--New Brunswick's factory system, education and medicine. These letters also reveal their struggles to survive amid battles and close encounters with death that so many soldiers faced, as well as their difficult transition back to civilian life. Local author Joanne Hamilton Rajoppi presents the fascinating stories of New Brunswick and the Civil War, gleaned from the letters of those who experienced it.

Download or read book This Wicked Rebellion written by John Zimm and published by Wisconsin Historical Society. This book was released on 2012-09-01 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over one hundred and fifty years after it began, the Civil War still fascinates us—the vast armies marching to war, iconic leaders like Abraham Lincoln and Robert E. Lee, the drama of a nation divided. But the Civil War was also about individuals, the hundreds of thousands of ordinary men and boys who fought and died on either side and the families and friends left at home. This Wicked Rebellion: Wisconsin Civil War Soldiers Write Home tells this other side of the story. Drawing from over 11,000 letters in the Wisconsin Historical Society’s Civil War collection, it gives a unique and intimate glimpse of the men and women who took part in the War for the Union. Follow Wisconsin soldiers as they sign up or get drafted, endure drill and picket duty, and get their first experiences of battle. Join them as they fight desperation and fear, encounter the brutality of slavery, and struggle with the reasons for war. From impressions of army life and the South to the hardships of disease and battle, these letters tell the story of the war through the eyes and pens of those who fought in it. This Wicked Rebellion brings to life the heroism and heartache, mayhem and misery of the Civil War, and the powerful role Wisconsin played in it.