One of the many joys of Christmas is the magnificent array of seasonal food on offer
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Includes:: fifteen festive activities using simple sewing techniques. Christmassy projects include

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This is a delightful book for young children containing beautifully designed high-contrast images. The sound panel has magical Christmas sounds which bring the pictures to life. They include sparkly snowflakes twittering birds on festive branches & Santa racing across the sky in his sleigh. It is a perfect gift for any baby especially if its their first Christmas. ...

Dear Friends Jingle bells & dancing snowflakes Christmas was coming & suddenly my life as a classroom hamster became unsqueakably exciting! The music teacher Miss Lark spent a lot of time in Room 26 preparing our class for Longfellow School's Winter Wonderland show so there was plenty of Fun-Fun-Fun. But my classmates were also having some Big-Big-Big problems. Could one small hamster solve them on his own? Luckily the spirit of the season managed to shine through & in the end it was definitely a Christmas to remember. Season's squeaking to all Humphrey. ...

A festive bumper activity book stuffed with seriously seasonal fun to keep children occupied for hours on end. Full of puzzles to solve quizzes to complete games to play decorations to make tasty treats to bake & delightful doodles to do. Part of the bestselling Buster activity book range. ...

He feels restless; sad that the tiny sparkling lights & the pretty tree will no longer be there to brighten the short dark winter days. Its just after Christmas & four-year-old Jakey is helping to put away the decorations. He hates seeing them disappear back into their boxes especially the big homemade angel which has put in an appearance at family Christmases for many years. Jakey calls her Auntie Gabriel & she holds a big red satin heart. But things are going to be different for Jakey this year. The Cornish home which he has known all his life is in danger of being sold up & everything is changing. Will this close-knit unit who have come to depend on each other still be together next Christmas? & what will they have learnt about having somewhere you truly belong? ...

Were all pilgrims he said thoughtfully. One way or another arent we? Always searching for something. As Christmas approaches everything seems to be falling into place for Dossie. Her son Clem & his adorable five-year-old son Jakey have moved to Cornwall to be closer to her. She runs her own successful catering business. All she needs now is for the run of bad luck in her romantic life to end. Forming a slightly unconventional family setup with Dossie are the jovial nuns of the local convent & the wonderfully eccentric Janna
- a warm-hearted generous woman who looks after little Jakey when shes not helping at the nunnery. With humour kindness & a deep need of somewhere to belong they form a tight bond. But the sisters life as they know it is at risk when an avaricious property developer starts prowling around their Grade I listed building. Will this close-knit unit who so depend on each other still be together next Christmas? & what will they have learnt about the true meaning of family?
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This is a great-value festive edition of this popular title in Usbornes Art Ideas" series packed with Christmassy ideas for painting drawing printing & making collages. It helps children to explore the uses of materials including chalk paint & pencil through a number of different highly imaginative projects including gold-winged angels sparkly baubles fingerprint snowmen & frosty branches. These original projects will be of great value to art teachers & experienced artists looking for inspiration as well as aspiring artists who will gain in confidence as they progress through the book." ...

You're dreading Christmas with your in-laws. You've got a cold coming on. You're worried you've forgotten to buy a gift for somebody. Apply this book to the affected area. You should soon feel like your cheeful self again. Christmas at Cold Comfort Farm will remind you that Christmas is a magical time of year & romance can blossom in the least likely of places. ...

Issy Randall proud owner of The Cupcake Cafe is in love & couldnt be happier. Her new business is thriving & she is surrounded by close friends even if her cupcake colleagues Pearl & Caroline dont seem quite as upbeat about the upcoming season of snow & merriment. But when her boyfriend Austin is scouted for a possible move to New York Issy is forced to face up to the prospect of a long-distance romance. & when the Christmas rush at the cafe
- with its increased demand for her delectable creations
- begins to take its toll Issy has to decide what she holds most dear. This December Issy will have to rely on all her reserves of courage good nature & cinnamon to make sure everyone has a merry Christmas one way or another.. . Indulge yourself & your sweet-toothed friends with Jenny Colgans new novel simply bursting with Christmas cupcake recipes & seasonal sugar-fuelled fun.

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