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"An irresistible new collectible hardcover in the beloved series of six Penguin Christmas classics. L. Frank Baum's Life and adventures of Santa Claus was first published in 1902, two years after his Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Drawing on the attributes of Santa Claus from Clement Moore's 1822 poem "A visit from St. Nicholas" ("The night before Christmas"), Baum chronicles Santa's life from his childhood in an enchanted forest--the same forest that is...
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Fifteen-year-old Miss Penelope Lumley, a recent graduate of the Swanburne Academy for Poor Bright Females, is hired as governess to three young children who have been raised by wolves and must teach them to behave in a civilized manner quickly, in preparation for a Christmas ball.
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"Christmas is more than just a celebration for Lauren Montgomery. For generations, it's been her family's livelihood. Their Christmas shop, Razzle Dazzle Decor, has seen seasonal fads come and go, but there's one trend they can't escape. Online superstores are swallowing their sales, and this Christmas season will need to be their best ever if the store is to stay in business. To help keep the shop afloat, Lauren also has a sideline, writing biographies...
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Paddington doesn't intentionally turn his friend's wedding into an uproar by getting the wedding ring stuck on his paw. Nor does he mean Mr. Curry to slip on his marmalade sandwich in the middle of an important golf shot. But these sort of things just happen to a bear like Paddington!
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"This timeless tale of an arrogant miser's transformation into a paragon of warmhearted generosity, recounted by one of the English language's most popular authors, is as much a part of the season as holly and mistletoe. Lovers of fiction, Dickens novels, picture books, and the holiday itself will delight in this magnificent hardcover edition of A Christmas Carol, illustrated by Arthur Rackham. A dozen full-page color plates and 18 black-and-white...
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"What was Santa Claus like as a kid? Eleven-year-old Nikolas--nicknamed "Christmas"--Has received only one toy in his life: a doll carved out of a turnip. But he's happy with his turnip doll and the simple life he leads in a cottage with his father. When his father goes missing, Nikolas races to the North Pole to save him. Along the way, he befriends a surly reindeer, bests a troublesome troll, and discovers a hidden world of enchantment in the frozen...
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It's Christmas-time in New York City, but homicide lieutenant Eve Dallas struggles to get into the holiday spirit. Finding a woman strangled to death by a murderous Santa doesn't help. And he's left behind a present: a partridge in a pear tree, pinned to the victim's hair. With a creeping dread, Eve watches the bodies mount and realises the key - the killer is counting down the twelve days to Christmas. And there is only one connection. The victims...
12) Too many tamales
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Maria tries on her mother's wedding ring while helping make tamales for a Christmas family get-together. Panic ensues when, hours later, she realizes the ring is missing.
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It's Christmas Eve and Mrs. Claus needs help, so she pays a visit to Minnie, Mickey and the rest of the gang. Will Minnie and her friends be able to solve Santa's problem and save Christmas? Follow along to find out in this board book and CD featuring narration, actual character voices, plus Mickey, Minnie, Santa and the rest of the gang singing Jingle Bells!
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Read along in these three new readers as Alice searches for a Christmas gift for the Queen of Hearts, Figaro creates a little Christmas chaos, and Scrooge McDuck learns the meaning of the holiday. Accompanied by word-for-word narration on CD, this book is great for Disney fans who are just learning to read!
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