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The perfect book for Christmas atmosphere on a frosty winter's night. Treat yourself to this collection of six festive short stories ranging from mystery to fantasy. They include an unbreakable code to crack for a Cambridge don in The Santa Enigma, a man who lays A Snare for Santa, a desperate chase in Light Trail, a too-close hunt for a murderer in Snowball, a wizard's fight to escape terrifying Fairy Gifts, and a strange case for a private eye in...
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"The Christmas Stories by Robert Louis Stevenson: Illustrated" is a captivating compilation of holiday tales by the celebrated Scottish author, Robert Louis Stevenson. This anthology includes three cherished stories that beautifully capture the essence of the Christmas season: "Christmas at Sea," "Markheim," and "Winter Time."
Robert Louis Stevenson, best known for his adventure novels like "Treasure Island" and "Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr....
5) An Adult Christ at Christmas: Essays on the Three Biblical Christmas Stories - Matthew 2 and Luke 2
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In this digest of his longer work, The Birth of the Messiah, Father Brown puts the adult Christ back into Christmas, treating the infancy narratives of Matthew and Luke as the entire Gospel story in miniature.
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It's Christmastime, and international adventurer & archaeologist John Patton Jr. is home for a quiet holiday with his family. But when an old friend sends him a lead on a new discovery too enticing to pass up, John accidentally winds up on another dangerous adventure-and this time, he's not the only one in harms way-his children are too!
This exciting adventure also includes real science facts and a bonus activities section!
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2023
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Get the first three Stranger Things Holiday Specials all in one packagewith stories that are both heartwarming and terrifying! Three separate stories good for any season: Eleven gets introduced to everyone's favorite Christmas stories, Will tells the other boys the scariest Hawkins Halloween story EVER, and officers Powell and Callahan investigate strange events they will be lucky to survive to survive. Collects the Halloween Special, Winter Special,...
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2024
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Stranger Things is not only about 80s rock, D&D, high school heartbreak, or even monsters from another dimension. It is about brave kids standing up for what they believe in and fighting for their friends and family no matter what. This hardcover collection brings together two stories about just that.
Tomb of Ybwen is set in January 1985, after the Hawkins crew survived a battle with the Mind Flayer. Will and Joyce are reeling from Bob Newbys death....
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2022
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Carl Barks Donald Duck and Uncle Scrooge comics are considered among the greatest artistic and storytelling achievements in the history of the medium. After serving a stint at the Walt Disney studios as an in-betweener and a gag-man, Barks began drawing the comic book adventures of Donald Duck in 1942. He quickly mastered every aspect of cartooning and over the next nearly 30 years created some of the most memorable comics ever drawn as well as some...
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