It is winter at Rose cottage & Christmas is fast approaching. But for Arthur & Lucy Mildew they hold out little hope of receiving any presents. But Tumtum & Nutmeg have other ideas. Setting out for the house of Mr Toymouse Tumtum & Nutmeg hope that he can spare a toy car & a box of magic tricks for Arthur & Lucy. But the crotchety old Toymouse who hoardes his wonderful collection of toys has other ideas & when the Nutmouses appear at his front door they are in for a nasty surprise. Once again General Marchmouse & his brother officers must ride to the rescue & save the day. But can they get the Nutmouses out of this tight scrape & will Arthur & Lucy get their presents in time for Chrismas morning? Find out as Emily Bearn serves up a delightful festive treat. ...

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. ...

Join Ben & Holly & their friends on an exciting visit to the North Pole & find out whether they get to meet a rather famous bearded gentleman in a red outfit.. . Father Christmas! Enjoy an avalanche of Little Kingdom Christmas fun in this magical book
- & sing along with the umpah-umpah song at the end!
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The villagers of Thrush Green celebrate Christmas traditionally in a way that has hardly changed over the generations. Children eagerly hang up their stockings families go to church together everyone enjoys treats of the festive season. & when it snows as the carol singers make their way round the cottages on the green it seems as if Christmas will be perfect this year. But not everything is as peaceful as it seems. Phyllida & Frank have their work cut out for them when they agree to take on the Nativity play
- made all the more difficult by an outbreak of chicken pox. The indomitable Ella has lived in Thrush Green for as long as anyone can remember but lately she has been behaving strangely. Then there are the dreadful Burwells newcomers to Thrush Green who cause something of a stir with their home improvements. For Nelly owner of The Fuchsia Bush tea shop Christmas is an especially busy time with people dropping in for much-needed refreshment weary from all their Christmas shopping but then she receives an unexpected letter.
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Cassie settled down too young marrying her first serious boyfriend. Now ten years later she is betrayed & broken. With her marriage in tatters & no career or home of her own she needs to work out where she belongs in the world & who she really is. So begins a year-long trial as Cassie leaves her sheltered life in rural Scotland to stay with each of her best friends in the most glamorous cities in the world: New York Paris & London. Exchanging grouse moor & mousy hair for low-carb diets & high-end highlights Cassie tries on each city for size as she attempts to track down the life she was supposed to have been leading & with it the man who was supposed to love her all along. ...

When Santa sets off to deliver the presents poor Christmas Bear is left behind. How will Bear make it to Toms house in time for Christmas morning? With plenty of novelties to play with from flaps & tabs to wheels & mini pop-ups little hands will love to follow Christmas Bears adventures as he travels far & wide. ...

Whatever the celebration whatever the day whatever the occasion Helen Steiner Rice possessed the ability to express the appropriate feeling for that particular moment in time. Her positive attitude her concern for others & her love of God are identifiable threads woven into her life & her work. The role Christmas plays in an individuals life depends on the interpretation of the event & varies from person to person & family to family. In this collection of verses Helen Steiner Rice simply & touchingly reaffirms the nature of faith & hope. ...