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Open your eyes to one of the greatest naturalist writers of all time with these two short stories by William H.H. Murray. These stories, featuring John Norton, the trapper, were so well loved, that Murray performed them more than 500 times, on book tours in New England and New York. Written at the dawn of the Industrial Revolution, Murray’s stories of the Adirondack wilderness of the 1860s made outdoor activities like hiking and camping popular for the first time.

In this compilation of six Christmas themes, you will learn about: The story of Advent; the history of the first Christmas; the story of celebrating the Nativity; the importance of the Twelve Days of Christmas; the origins of Christmas customs; and the different Christmas traditions around the world.

You probably would agree that the four weeks leading up to Christmas are a special time of year. For Christians this is a period of preparation. Many Christians call these four weeks 'Advent' and they prepare themselves for the celebration of Jesus' birth. The word 'Advent' comes from the Latin 'adveneo', meaning 'to come to' and refers to Jesus' coming into the world at Christmas.

Learn about the story of the first Christmas with iMindsJNR audio-learning series for younger minds. The story of the first Christmas begins with a young lady called Mary who lived in a town called Nazareth. Mary was a devoutly religious young woman. And for Christians, she was one of the most special people in history.

Christmas Day is a time of celebration for many people all around the world. Those who celebrate it see it as a joyous time. But Christmas is celebrated in many different ways in different countries. One country has a feast known as "reveillon". In another country people like to go to the beach on Christmas Day! Can you guess which countries these are?

Every year you probably celebrate Christmas on the 25th of December. Someone may have told you that this is the day of Jesus' birth. But nobody actually knows when he was born! The Bible does not give us a date for the birth of Jesus. So early Christians took the date of important ancient festivals and placed Christmas around the same time.Before Christianity, the Romans had a winter festival called Saturnalia, which took place for one week in mid-December.

Christmas trees and Christmas cards seem to be an essential part of the holiday season. So it may surprise you to know they are both relatively recent traditions in the United States and Britain!

Donald Davis captures the spirit of Christmas as seen through the eyes of a child in these stories: "Christmas in Sulpher Springs," "The Children's Christmas Party," "The Year My Brother Almost Died," and "The Red Scooters."

This magical Ladybird treasury features a wonderful collection of traditional Christmas carols. Perfect bedtime listening to settle young children excited for Santa's arrival. Specially commissioned music and sound effects to capture the imagination of little ones.

Nessie the Loch Ness monster isn't as scary as you might think! She's friendly and curious and likes to play with her friends. She's never celebrated Christmas though...because she doesn't know what that is! With the help of her friend the otter, she finds out why humans have trees full of candles and give each other presents. That gives her an idea... If humans can do it, monsters can too, right? Are you ready to find out how Nessie celebrates Christmas at the bottom of Loch Ness?

Seit er ein junger Bube war, kam der Weihnachtsmann immer zu spät. Zu spät zur Schule. Zu spät zum Abendessen. Zu spät zu Geburtstagen. Zu spät für Urlaube... Der alberne Weihnachtsmann war einfach IMMER zu spät für alles! Wie ist es also möglich, dass er die Geschenke der Kinder rechtzeitig für Weihnachten verteilt?

Depuis tout petit déjà, Noël était tout le temps en retard pour tout. En retard pour l'école. En retard pour manger. En retard pour les fêtes d'anniversaire. En retard pour partir en vacances.... Tout simplement toujours en retard pour tout! Mais comment va-t-il bien pouvoir livrer tous les cadeaux aux enfants à temps pour Noël? Ce livre, sur le personnage le plus célèbre de Noël, va enseigner aux enfants la ponctualité, à travers l'histoire d'un petit Noël qui deviendra finalement le célèbre Père Noël.

Silly Santa! is a charming children’s book featuring the world’s most beloved Christmas character when he was a child — a child who was always late, whether for school, meals, or holidays. But when Santa takes on the monumental role of delivering presents to children around the world, he faces his greatest challenge yet: being on time for Christmas Eve.

Wichtel Tummetott muss die Hühner vor dem hungrigen Fuchs Mikkel beschützen. Lotta ist ganz aufgeregt, weil bald der Weihnachtsmann kommt. Und Madita backt mit ihrer Mama ein Pfefferkuchenhaus während ihre kleine Schwester Lisabet ein großes Abenteuer erlebt. Drei wunderschöne Geschichten aus der Feder Astrid Lindgrens zur Vorweihnachtszeit.

Do you have trouble getting your child to read? Does your son or daughter hate to read because the book is too long? Well, this book is for your kid! It is filled with fun riddles and games that will help them and educate them about Christmas songs. It is both educational and entertaining! Check it out now!

'Twas the night before Christmas. Ebenezer Scrooge was alone, when suddenly he heard a ghostly moan. A ghost it was, took him back to the past, then to the present and future days in hope that Scrooge would mend his ways.

Hans Christian Andersen’s poignant and moving classic in an award-winning audiobook by Almost Tangible. A young fir tree stands in the forest. It longs to grow and discover the world and find out where all the other trees are disappearing to..."Oh, grow, grow, become big and old, that is the only wonderful thing in this world"! Set against the backdrop of Christmas, The Fir Tree is a poignant and bittersweet tale about the importance of living in the moment and not allowing life to pass you by - a wonderful, evocative listen for young and old alike.

Travel with the author in this delightful children's adaption of The Carol and the True Folk Legend of Jack Frost as he goes back in time to heaven and witnesses the herald angels, created for the sole purpose of making up hymns to herald the coming of Christ.

25, Chapel Lane is a Christmas tale of mystery, greed, generosity, kindness and the spiritual awakening of three children, despite the doubts and disbelief of their parents.

Wouldn't it be amazing if you could spin straw into gold? Find out what happens when a young girl's father claims she can do just that.