The Birds' Christmas Carol
Title | The Birds' Christmas Carol PDF eBook |
Author | Kate Douglas Wiggin |
Publisher | Houghton Mifflin |
Pages | 90 |
Release | 1888 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
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Invalid Carol loves to watch the large family which lives down the alley, and gaiety prevails when she has all nine of them to Christmas dinner.
The Twelve Birds of Christmas
Title | The Twelve Birds of Christmas PDF eBook |
Author | Stephen Moss |
Publisher | Random House |
Pages | 224 |
Release | 2019-10-31 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 1473569834 |
Naturalist Stephen Moss digs beneath the surface of some of our most popular Christmas carols in an ornithological celebration of the Festive Season. Using the structure of the carol as a jumping off point, he explores the place of twelve fascinating British birds in our history, culture and landscape. Some of the birds are obvious, there's the swan and of course the partridge. Other chapters are loose interpretations of a verse: for drummers drumming he delves into the woodpecker's distinctive drumming tap. Woodpeckers, he explains, have special padded skulls to mitigate against using its head like hammer drills. They carefully select dead trees for the most hollow, sonorous sound. With brilliant anecdotes and insights, Stephen Moss weaves history, culture, bird behaviour and folklore into a compelling narrative for each species, tracing its fortunes over the past two centuries. 'A superb naturalist and writer' Chris Packham 'Moss has carved out an enviable niche as a chronicler of the natural world' Daily Mail
Polly Oliver's Problem
Title | Polly Oliver's Problem PDF eBook |
Author | Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin |
Publisher | |
Pages | 246 |
Release | 1893 |
Genre | Authors, American |
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Pauline Oliver, in Polly Oliver's Problem, chafes against spending the rest of her life helping her mother run a boarding house--then must take charge when the Widow Oliver suffers poor health and must move to a healthier clime.
The Animals' Christmas Carol
Title | The Animals' Christmas Carol PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 31 |
Release | 2006 |
Genre | Animals |
ISBN | 9781741780659 |
A Christmas Carol
Title | A Christmas Carol PDF eBook |
Author | Charles Dickens |
Publisher | Everyman's Library |
Pages | 162 |
Release | 1994-09-27 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 0679436391 |
A gorgeous hardcover edition of the timeless holiday classic, featuring stunning full-color illustrations by Arthur Rackham, with a gilt-stamped cloth cover, acid-free paper, sewn bindings, and a silk ribbon marker. No holiday season is complete without Charles Dickens's dramatic and heartwarming story of the transformation of miserly Ebenezer Scrooge through the efforts of the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future. Set on a cold Christmas Eve in Victorian London, and featuring Scrooge's long-suffering and mild-mannered clerk, Bob Cratchit; Bob’s kindhearted son, Tiny Tim; and a host of colorful characters, A Christmas Carol was an instant hit and has been beloved ever since by generations of readers of all ages.
The Birds' Christmas Carol
Title | The Birds' Christmas Carol PDF eBook |
Author | Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin |
Publisher | |
Pages | 92 |
Release | 1888 |
Genre | Brothers and sisters |
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Few characters embody the spirit of Christmas more fully than Kate Douglas Wiggin's Carol Bird. This classic Christmas story by the author of Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm features a child as memorable and charitable as Dickens's Tiny Tim. Since 1888 this bittersweet holiday classic has been cherished by generations of young readers, reminding them of the true nature of Christmas through a child's joyful and generous spirit. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.
The True Gift
Title | The True Gift PDF eBook |
Author | Patricia MacLachlan |
Publisher | Simon and Schuster |
Pages | 94 |
Release | 2009-10-06 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 1439156174 |
Experience the magic of authentic giving in this holiday classic from the Newbery Award–winning author of Sarah, Plain and Tall. All year long Lily and Liam look forward to the holidays at their grandparents’ farm. It’s always the perfect trip: walking to the lilac library, trimming the tree, giving gifts. But this year, thanks to a white cow alone in the meadow, things will be different. This holiday, Lily and Liam will find out the meaning of a special gift. This holiday classic from a beloved author rings in the season by celebrating the joys of family, community, and true giving.