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2017.
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A boy relates the preparations for, and enjoyment of, his family's annual Thanksgiving in the Woods celebration on his grandparents' farm. Includes words to the Shaker hymn, Tis a Gift to be Simple, and notes about the real gathering on which the story is based.
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In the 1840s, Charles Dickens wrote 5 short stories with strong social and moral messages. The Cricket on the Hearth: A Fairy Tale of Home, is the third of these stories. Following the home life of John Peerybingle, the story introduces the many people in John's family and life along with a cricket that acts as the guardian angel of the family. Like its predecessors, this story also contains heavy social and moral implications. However, it differs...
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2013
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Meet the world's funniest kid—Junie B. Jones! This hysterical collection includes 4 Junie B. favorites—Junie B. Jones and the Yucky Blucky FruitcakeNew York Times bestselling Junie B. Jones is a classroom favorite and has been keeping kids (and their grown-ups) laughing—and reading—for over 20 years! Kids love reading Junie B. Jones!
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2021
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"A unique and 'Christmassy' take on the classic switching places trope… a cute, fun, and festive Christmas read that I highly recommend adding to your December TBR list." — The Nerd DailyElle is a social medial star with the #DreamLife…or so it seems. Determined to shake up her content and gain new followers, she's on a mission: can she find a British fan to swap with for Christmas?Holly loves everything about Christmas. But after a mortifying...
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2021
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Based on the picture book sensation The Bad Seed, Jory John and Pete Oswald present: The Good, the Bad, and the Spooky!
Halloween is the Bad Seed’s favorite holiday of the year. But what’s a seed to do when he can’t find a show-stopping costume for the big night? Postpone trick-or-treating for everyone, of course!
Can he get a costume together in time? Or will this seed return to his baaaaaaaaad ways?
Find out in this hilarious, charming,...
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2016
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'Anyone who loved the great Maeve Binchy will adore this gorgeous gem of a book' – Claudia Carroll The gripping new novel from Irish Times bestseller Carmel Harrington, shortlisted for Newcomer of the Year at the BGE Irish Book Awards. Every family has a story... Meet the Guinness family... But for the Guinness family a happy ending looks out of reach. Olly and Mae's marriage is crumbling, their teenage daughter Evie is on a mission to self-destruct...
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[2020]
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"In this heartwarming holiday film...a troubled war vet's family finds new hope from a scrappy little rescue dog. Discharge and sent home for the holidays, John tried hard to adapt to civilian life--and to son Jimmy's new pet, a feisty terrier named Charlie. As the family meets other struggling local veterans, they know it'll take a miracle to bring peace to them, and to John. It's a good thing Charlie has a direct line to the man upstairs..."--container....
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2011
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-- is devoted to the history and cultural importance of the Thanksgiving holiday in American life. With essays, original materials, even recipes, this volume traces the customs, symbols and foods of Thanksgiving, from the earliest celebrations of European colonists to the celebrations of the present day. Historical-overview essays cover Thanksgiving celebrations, beginning with traditions derived from the native cultures of early Americans...
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Windham novels volume 8
Pub. Date
2013
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A freshly wrapped Regency Christmas romance from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Grace Burrowes.
What Lady Jenny wants for Christmas...
For Christmas, soft-spoken Lady Jenny Windham craves the freedom to pursue her artistic ambitions, though it will mean scandalizing her ducal parents and abandoning all hope of a family of her own. She confides her plans to successful artist Elijah Harrison when he's
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2022
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When new neighbors move in next door, Hayley Powell is finding the Halloween spirit a little too close to home this year in coastal Bar Harbor, Maine . . .
Once upon a time, food and cocktails columnist Hayley Powell used to be married to a man named Danny. They lived quite the cozy life together in rugged Maine. And for two years, their closest neighbor was an abandoned house that only seemed to add to their picture-perfect...
Once upon a time, food and cocktails columnist Hayley Powell used to be married to a man named Danny. They lived quite the cozy life together in rugged Maine. And for two years, their closest neighbor was an abandoned house that only seemed to add to their picture-perfect...
136) The Christmas table
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Christmas hope series volume 11
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"In June 1972, John Creighton determines to build his wife Joan a kitchen table. His largest project to date had been picture frames but he promises to have the table ready for Thanksgiving dinner. Inspired to put something delicious on the table, Joan turns to her mother's recipes she had given to Joan when she and John married. In June 2012, Lauren Mabrey discovers she's pregnant. Gloria, Miriam, and the rest of her friends at Glory's Place begin...
138) December
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2015
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This simple language learner explores the sights, sounds, tastes and smells of the holiday season.
139) Costume Parade
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2015
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Dressing up in silly costumes and joining a parade... what a great way to spend a fall afternoon! These four legged friends show how much fun it can be.
140) Saint Patrick's Day
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2018
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Wear something green and come along for a fun celebration of everything Irish.