Author: Susanne Bellamy Publisher: MIRA ISBN: 9781867215820 Category : Australian fiction Languages : en Pages : 672
Book Description
Her Christmas Kisses / Susanne Bellamy. Stranded in Rainbow Cove with no car, no work and no prospect of saving her family's restaurant, Flick needs a Christmas miracle. It may have been his car that put her in this mess but Xander, luxury resort owner, might just be the solution Flick is looking for-if only Flick and Xander can ignore the undeniable spark between them.
Author: Jackie Hosking Publisher: ISBN: 9781760653927 Category : Languages : en Pages : 32
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A rollicking seasonal picture book about a group of Australian animals struggling to find the right decorations for their Christmas gum tree. From his lofty watch post, Possum is drawn to the sight of a distant tree covered in sparkling trinkets. A Christmas Tree, according to Kookaburra. So begins a quest in which Possum and his crafty crew of helpers try very hard to decorate their very own Christmas gum tree from Bowerbird's treasure trove. But it's not as easy as you might think!
Author: Diana Chase Publisher: ISBN: 9781863682220 Category : Christmas Languages : en Pages : 32
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Picture story book telling of the Christmas Angel who is sent to find out about Christmas in Australia and whether it is different from Christmas in other countries. Illustrates many Christmas customs such as card-sending, gift-giving and decorating Christmas trees.
Author: Bob Brown Publisher: Omnibus Books ISBN: 9781742993546 Category : Languages : en Pages : 24
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Give me a home among the gum trees With lots of plum trees A sheep or two A kangaroo. Ben Woods warm and funny illustrations bring this classic Aussie song to life.
Author: Kay Woodward Publisher: Penguin UK ISBN: 0141955163 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 88
Book Description
A cool Christmas-themed book for girls and boys that explains the reasons for and the stories behind our festive celebrations and traditions. Why does Father Christmas have three different names? Was there ever really a Good King Wenceslas? Why do we eat mince pies? These questions and many more are answered along with a fun make-and-do Christmas activity. Entertaining and informative, the book is illustrated throughout in black and white.
Author: William D. Crump Publisher: McFarland ISBN: 1476647593 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 632
Book Description
From the manger of Jesus Christ to the 21st century, this encyclopedia explores more than 2,000 years of Christmas past and present through 966 entries packed with a wide variety of historical and pop-culture subjects. Entries detail customs and traditions from around the world as well as classic Christmas movies, TV series/specials and animated cartoons. Arranged alphabetically by entry name, the book includes the historical background of popular sacred and secular songs as well as accounts of beloved literary works with Christmas themes from such noted authors as Charles Dickens, Louisa May Alcott, Hans Christian Andersen, Pearl Buck, Henry Van Dyke and others. All things Christmas are available here in one comprehensive volume.
Author: William D. Crump Publisher: ISBN: Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 360
Book Description
Christmas is special for many people around the world, and over the many centuries that people have been celebrating the holiday, it has changed with the times. This reference work presents a tremendous amount of information about the Christmas holiday from its inception around A.D. 350 to the present day. Covering not only Christmas day but the entire season from Advent through Epiphany, over 340 entries provide details on historical events that have shaped Christmas; St. Nicholas, Santa Claus, and other mythical beings that spread gifts around the world; symbols such as the Yule log, Christmas tree, holly, and mistletoe; sacred and popular carols and other music; and customs in the United States and around the world. Unique to this work is its emphasis on Christmas as depicted in the popular media, with entries on literary works, motion pictures, and television specials expressing holiday themes.
Author: Cilka Zagar Publisher: Lulu.com ISBN: 1300483040 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 279
Book Description
Fortune Hunters is the second book in the series Lovers and Ratters on the Opal Fields. Lightning Ridge, the world's opal capital, has miners from over seventy countries; they brought with them political and religious beliefs, traditions and memories. Gradually they blended into a unique society with a new culture, a new character, new morals and ideals. Prospectors came to Lightning Ridge in search of the elusive rainbow gem that would make them instantly rich, loved, and respected. They found it hard to fit into the mainstream but the mainstream remains a yardstick by which they measure their worth and their imperfect lives. Ratters are gem thieves who masquerade as prospectors, wait until a miner hits opal and then loot his mine. Ratting is the worst crime possible in the eyes of Lightning Ridge opal mining community.
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