Celebrate Chinese New Year" continues the spectacular " Holidays Around the World" series by looking at this child-friendly holiday. Using fairly brief text & Approx. 25 fabulous photographs the book gives a flavour for the holiday as it is celebrated around the world. " Celebrate Chinese New Year" focuses on historical & cultural aspects of the holiday: traditions food types of celebration. The extensive back matter

Includes:: fun facts; a recipe; a map showing the locations of the photographs in the book; a resource list of books videos & Web sites; & a note from an expert consultant. This note aimed at parents & teachers helps put " Chinese New Year" in a greater cultural & historic context."

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We all carry memories of holidays from childhood onwards brought to life by family photographs
- many taken with the first generation
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David Sedariss beloved holiday collection is new again with six more pieces including a never before published story. Along with such favorites as the diaries of a Macys elf & the annals of two very competitive families are Sedariss tales of tardy trick-or-treaters (Us & Them"); the difficulties of explaining the Easter Bunny to the French (" Jesus Shaves"); what to do when youve been locked out in a snowstorm (" Let It Snow"); the puzzling Christmas traditions of other nations (" Six to Eight Black Men"); what Halloween at the medical examiners looks like (" The Monster Mash"); & a barnyard secret Santa scheme gone awry (" Cow & Turkey"). No matter what your favorite holiday you wont want to miss celebrating it with the author who has been called "one of the funniest writers alive" (Economist)." ...

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In the small village of Hawkins Hollow three best friends who share the same birthday sneak off into the woods for a sleepover the evening before turning 10. But a night of pre-pubescent celebration turns into a night of horror as their blood brother oath unleashes a three-hundred year curse. Twenty-one years later Fox O' Dell & his friends have seen their town plagued by a week of unexplainable evil events two more times
- every seven years. With the clock winding down on the third set of seven years someone else has taken an interest in the town's folklore. A boutique manager from New York Layla Darnell was drawn to Hawkins Hollow for reasons she can't explain
- but the recent attacks on her life make it clear that it is personal. & though Fox tries to keep his professional distance his interests in Layla have become personal too.

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Once upon a time Jack set out to find his fortune in the big city. But the big city is Toy City formerly known as Toy Town & it has grown considerably since the good old days & isn't all that jolly any more. & there is a serial killer loose on the streets. The old rich nursery rhyme characters are being slaughtered one by one & the Toy City police are getting nowhere in their investigations. Meanwhile Private Eye Bill Winkie has gone missing leaving behind his sidekick Eddie Bear to take care of things. Eddie may be a battered teddy with an identity crisis but someone's got to stop the killer. When he teams up with Jack the two are ready for the challenge. Not to mention the heavy drinking bad behaviour car chases gratuitous sex & violence toy fetishism & all-round grossness along the way. It's going to be an epic adventure! ...

Aged only thirteen Emma daughter of the Duke of Normandy is married in a strategic alliance to King Aethelred of Engl&. Inept & arrogant Aethelred is loathed by his young wife whom he punishes for his many failings as a ruler. Their first son Edward is born through an act of violence that is little more than rape. England is invaded by the Viking King Swein Forkbeard & his son Cnut. After a bitter struggle Aethelred loses his kingdom & his wife. Emma now dowager queen holds London against the invader Cnut. When he demands she surrender or suffer the consequences Emma stakes everything on a dangerous gamble but troubles & tragedy still await the indomitable queen as she struggles for power & for survival... ...

Lots of twins have a special connection
- being able to finish each other's sentences; sensing what the other is thinking; perhaps
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The countryside of England & Wales in the Dark Ages forms an almost tangible background to this wonderfully & powerfully realised picture of an ancestral hero coming to manhood. The Hollow Hills is the brilliant portrayal of the young Arthur from his birth to accession to the throne of Britain. & behind & around him is the strong yet vulnerable figure of Merlin who sees & knows so much but is powerless to prevent the strife & violence of his turbulent times. ...

When Holly a gorgeous Border collie puppy runs away from home & turns up at Animal Magic on Christmas Eve half-starved & shivering Eva falls in love instantly. It proves easy to track down Hollys owners & the rescue centre arranges to return her on Christmas Day. But Evas determined to investigate why Holly ran away in the first place. ...