Download or read book Round About the Christmas Tree written by Becky Brown and published by Pan Macmillan. This book was released on 2018-09-06 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Rockin Around That Christmas Tree written by Donna O. Hill and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2003-11-13 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Fighting Round the Christmas Tree written by Nikki Ash and published by . This book was released on 2020-11 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Who Would Like a Christmas Tree written by Ellen Obed and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2009-09-28 with total page 37 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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!
Download or read book Round My Christmas Tree written by Carol Mitchell and published by . This book was released on 2014-11-10 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book A Miracle Under the Christmas Tree written by Jennifer Basye Sander and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2012-10-16 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book The Christmas Tree Wish written by Daphne Thompson and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2020-12-15 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Journey Into Christmas and Other Stories written by Bess Streeter Aldrich and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 1985-01-01 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains twelve short Christmas stories about reunited families, fellowship, and restored faith including 'I Remember,' a story about the author's childhood in Iowa.
Download or read book The Christmas Tree Book written by Phillip V. Snyder and published by Studio. This book was released on 1976 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book The Biggest Christmas Tree Ever written by Steven Kroll and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2012-12-01 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get ready for the newest installment of the New York Times Bestselling Biggest Ever series!It's the day after Thanksgiving, and Clayton and Desmond feel the chill in the air. The cool weather makes them think of Christmas . . . and Christmas makes them think of Christmas trees! Who'll find the biggest one?In the newest installment of this beloved, bestselling series, Clayton the town mouse and Desmond the country mouse team up to bring the spirit of Christmas to Mouseville-in a BIG way.
Download or read book White Nights and Other Stories written by Fyodor Dostoyevsky and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2021-01-23 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Christmas at Cold Comfort Farm written by Stella Gibbons and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2011-11-29 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Available for the first time since its original publication more than fifty years ago, Christmas at Cold Comfort Farm is a charming collection whose hilarious title story features Christmas dinner with the Starkadders before Flora's arrival. With Adam playing Santa while draped in Mrs. Starkadders's shawls, the family shares their traditional "Christmas pudding"-a mélange containing random objects of doom foretelling the coming year: a coffin nail for death, a bad sixpence for financial ruin, and a menthol cone to indicate that the lucky recipient will go "blind wi' headache." These lively tales will delight anyone who loves Stella Gibbons and her signature wit.
Download or read book The Christmas Eve Tree written by Delia Huddy and published by Candlewick Press. This book was released on 2016-09-27 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A homeless boy's rescue of a scrawny Christmas tree sparks a glimmer of hope that has far-reaching effects.
Download or read book Oh Christmas Tree written by Holly Berry Byrd and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Oh! Christmas trees are everywhere! Even under the sea and out of this world!"
Download or read book A Cowboy Under My Christmas Tree written by Janet Dailey and published by Zebra Books . This book was released on 2011-10-24 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Colorado ranch hand and a New York window dresser find love in the Big Apple during the holiday season in this romance by a New York Times bestseller. THE SWEETEST GIFTS . . . Sam Bennett left a snowbound Colorado ranch for the glittering steel canyons of Manhattan—temporarily. Hard work was never this much fun as he sets up Christmas trees all around town. And now he’s met Nicole Young, a gorgeous window designer. Four weeks won’t be enough to romance her the way he wants to . . . ARE THE ONES YOU DON'T EXPECT But with Christmas around the corner, every day together feels like a blessing. And as the spirit of the season takes hold, playing Santa and helping a small boy with a big holiday wish is a joy Sam and Nicole can’t resist. Neither of them imagines that they'll be rewarded—with the kind of love that lasts forever . . . Praise for Janet Dailey and her Christmas novels “The spirit of Christmas permeates this charming holiday romance.” —RT Book Reviews on Merry Christmas, Cowboy “In what has become a delightful annual tradition, Dailey creates a lovely Christmas romance.” —RT Book Reviews on A Cowboy Under My Christmas Tree “A definite stocking stuffer.” —Library Journal “A surefire winner.” —Publishers Weekly
Download or read book The Christmas Tree Wish written by Karen Inglis and published by . This book was released on 2019-10-03 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the snow starts to fall on Christmas Eve morning, little Bruce Spruce dreams about finding a home for Christmas Day. But when things don't quite go to plan he finds that his friends are there for him - and all is not lost. A heart-warming colour picture book Christmas story about hope, friendship and being different. For ages 3-5+.
Download or read book Prelude Other Stories written by Katherine Mansfield and published by Pan Macmillan. This book was released on 2021-06-24 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Radical, witty and inventive, Katherine Mansfield is one of the twentieth century’s most accomplished short-story writers and this selection of stories showcases her dazzling skill. Part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket-sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. Prelude & Other Stories is edited and introduced by Professor Meg Jensen. This selection of stories by Katherine Mansfield showcases her remarkable ability to delve into the human mind; in stories such as ‘The Garden Party’ she reveals the tension between innocence and corruption, the dark side of love and romance are explored in ‘Bliss’ and ‘Love à la Mode’, and in the title story, ‘Prelude’, inspired by her own childhood, her concern is for the isolated and the lonely. Collected together for the first time, this selection of short stories by Katherine Mansfield showcase her remarkable ability to delve deep into human psychology.
