A collection of Michael`s existing Christmas books (The Best Christmas Present in the World, On Angel Wings & The Best of Times) with a new story, The Goose is Getting Fat. Curl up by the fireside & let Michael Morpurgo envelop you in stories of faraway lands & unexpected adventures. The Best Christmas Present in the World A mysterious letter in a secret drawer brings one night in the Great War vividly to life. Writing home from the front, a soldier has an incredible story to tell. On Angel Wings A singing of wings, a glorious light, & a sudden beacon of brightness? It can only mean
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- a visit from the Angel Gabriel himself.. . The Best of Times When the Prince & Princess marry, joy rings out across the l&. But all too soon it fades away & a shadow hangs over the royal palace. As Christmas approaches, Prince Frederico must find a way to warm his new bride`s aching heart. The Goose is Getting Fat
- A NEW STORY! Gertrude the goose is getting bigger by the day, & Charlie is proud to look after her. But as Christmas approaches, the thought of the grizzly fate awaiting her fills him with sadness. Can he save Gertrude from the Christmas dinner table?


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Curl up by the fireside with an enchanting collection of Christmas stories from Britain`s best-loved children`s author, Michael Morpurgo. Lose yourself in faraway lands & unexpected adventures with five tales from the master story-teller, alongside sumptuous artwork by world-renowned illustrators Quentin Blake, Emma Chichester Clark, Michael Foreman, Sophie Allsopp & Helen Stephens. ...

A heartwarming collection of your favourite Christmas classics that are sure to get you into the festive spirit. Filled with tales of family, presents & all the joy that Christmas brings! From frolicking goblins in the graveyards of Dickens` The Pickwick Papers, to the importance of giving gifts in O. Henry`s The Gift of the Magi, this collection is the perfect Christmas gift. ...

A collection of six original festive stories telling tales of fake Father Christmases, stolen diamonds & a best-dressed Snowman competition
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A delightful first storybook designed for older babies. CHRISTMAS STORIES is a unique way for parents & babies to share classic Christmas stories together, including the Nutcracker, the Snow Queen & the Nativity. Each spread has finger trails cut into the page, & textured illustrations for little hands to trace. The trails wind their way around beautiful, festive illustrations, designed to capture the imagination & the spirit of Christmas. Carefully placed, lively rhyming text is a springboard for readers to take the story into new directions of their own. Each spread is a complete story that allows the baby & parent to spend time looking, talking about, exploring & touching the page. The perfect start to the festive season with young children. Other titles: BEDTIME STORIES, PLAYTIME STORIES. ...

The Clear Christmasphere ornament features exquisite silver land masses with red latitude & longitude markings on a clear, see through ball. Each Christmasphere comes complete with an elegant gold cord & matching gold cap. The 8cm (3) Christmasphere is an ideal Christmas tree decoration for any home & any tree; exquisitely crafted, each sphere is hand silk-screened on the interior surface for long-lasting beauty. Spherical Concepts ...

The Crystal Christmasphere has translucent white land masses & longitude & latitude markings, silk screened to look like hand etching. Each Christmasphere comes complete with an elegant gold cord & matching gold cap. The 8cm (3) Christmasphere is an ideal Christmas tree decoration for any home & any tree; exquisitely crafted, each sphere is hand silk-screened on the interior surface for long-lasting beauty. Spherical Concepts ...

The Gold Christmasphere ornament features exquisite metallic-gold land masses with silver latitude & longitude markings, on a clear, see through ball. Each Christmasphere comes complete with an elegant gold cord & matching gold cap. The 8cm (3) Christmasphere is an ideal Christmas tree decoration for any home & any tree; exquisitely crafted, each sphere is hand silk-screened on the interior surface for long-lasting beauty. Spherical Concepts ...

` Just you think, ` wrote one soldier to his family, `that while you were eating your turkey I was out talking with the very men I had been trying to kill a few hours before!` Christmas, 1914. The first winter of the First World War. In a conflict infamous for its horror & brutality, enemy shook hands with enemy. Soldiers shared rations, exchanged souvenirs, & even played football on a frost-covered No Man`s L&. This Christmas truce was not just a brief interlude in one place. The ceasefire between the trenches extended over at least two-thirds of the British line & there were similar ceasefires in the French & Belgian sectors of the Western Front. In some areas the peaceable mood lingered well into 1915. But behind the festive cheer & acceptance of shared experience, the inevitable renewal of hostilities loomed large. Malcolm Brown & Shirley Seaton have combed war diaries, talked to participants & consulted a wide range of contemporary letters, diaries & newspapers to produce this unique account. ...

Based on real events & people, this story of a small girl`s Christmas holiday in a large Edwardian country house is effortlessly funny. At Tamerlane Hall, Evelyn finds a horde of children: the gentle Glens, the plaintive Howliboos, & above all, the uninhibited Savages. They are controlled
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- by a host of parents, supernumerary Uncles & Aunts, Nannies & nurserymaids. Evelyn survives the Christmas festivities
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- returning home none too soon! Seen through the eyes of a prim little eight-year-old, this is an amusing & touching account of a childhood a hundred years ago.



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