While trialing a secret flying invention on the outskirts of Santa’s Grotto, factory elf Alabaster Snowball discovers a mysterious, abandoned cub shivering in the snow. Against Santa’s wishes, he decides to adopt the animal in secret - one that quickly snowballs out of all control and earns Alabaster’s name entry on the Naughty List. When he returns home one day to find the creature has disappeared, a desperate Alabaster unwittingly sets off a chain of events that exposes his community to untold dangers… and ultimately threatens the very existence of Christmas itself. How will Alabaster ever make things right? And just what sort of creature makes its home on the edge of the Underworld? Bursting with action, thrills and adventure, Alabaster Snowball and the Naughty List is the first story in ‘The Krampus Chronicles’ trilogy, featuring twists on the well-loved characters of European Christmas folklore, a big dose of elfin magic, and danger and excitement at every turn.

While trialing a secret flying invention on the outskirts of Santa’s Grotto, factory elf Alabaster Snowball discovers a mysterious, abandoned cub shivering in the snow. Against Santa’s wishes, he decides to adopt the animal in secret - one that quickly snowballs out of all control and earns Alabaster’s name entry on the Naughty List. When he returns home one day to find the creature has disappeared, a desperate Alabaster unwittingly sets off a chain of events that exposes his community to untold dangers… and ultimately threatens the very existence of Christmas itself. How will Alabaster ever make things right? And just what sort of creature makes its home on the edge of the Underworld? Bursting with action, thrills and adventure, Alabaster Snowball and the Naughty List is the first story in ‘The Krampus Chronicles’ trilogy, featuring twists on the well-loved characters of European Christmas folklore, a big dose of elfin magic, and danger and excitement at every turn.

When the three friends stumble upon Father Christmas buried in a pile of snow while driving along the snowy, winding road to visit Clarita’s family for Christmas, they are shocked. Obviously, they need to help him, but how? Their eyes widened in astonished awe when Father Christmas revealed his rescue plan. Meanwhile, readers have given TCT Cooper a four-star rating on Amazon. In the second instalment of the Tinkerbell adventure series, delighted young Mini Cooper fans and readers are again invited to join the chubby and cheeky green Mini Cooper and her friends in a journey filled with imagination, fun, and laughter. Clarita, a carefree young lady, and TomTom, who loves to flaunt his navigational skills, add to the excitement as they embark on their adventures making for a funny and entertaining journey.

Remember this as you read Life Through These Eyes, Vol II: There is always a story within a story. I am often asked, Are your characters real? Oh yes, they are all realvery real to me. I loved a few, disliked many, and spent years trying to forget some. The book covers six decades of my lifestories of love, exceptional friendships, pets raising humans, marriage at its best and worst, really mean people, holiday memories, men being men, and much more. At age fifty-eight, I discovered I had a message I wanted to share: A message that contained memories from childhood to retirement; wonderful, and sometimes painful, life lessons; praise and criticism regarding my community; and events and people that made me angry and disillusioned. I found an outlet for many hurtful experiences. Also, I found a way to channel my political feelings. Writing became my therapist.

Christmas is now a worldwide holiday! However, each country creates its own traditions and celebrates the birth of Christ in unique ways. This makes for an endlessly creative and diverse manifestations of this one holiday; here is just a few of the 195 nations traditions.

People & Places is a special collection from the World of Wonder series. World of Wonder is a weekly illustrated full-page feature syndicated in over 100 newspapers nationwide. Devoted to exploring educational themes and examining the realms of history, science, nature and technology, it is written in a reader-friendly style and accompanied by colorful illustrations. This collection gives the reader a wealth of information on everything from Angkor to Dracula.

A cool Christmas-themed book for girls and boys that explains the reasons for and the stories behind our festive celebrations and traditions. Why does Father Christmas have three different names? Was there ever really a Good King Wenceslas? Why do we eat mince pies? These questions and many more are answered along with a fun make-and-do Christmas activity. Entertaining and informative, the book is illustrated throughout in black and white.