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The Young Oxford Book Of Christmas Stories
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Book Synopsis The Young Oxford Book of Christmas Stories by : Dennis Pepper
Download or read book The Young Oxford Book of Christmas Stories written by Dennis Pepper and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christmas has always been a time for telling stories, and this collection draws on that tradition to create a wonderful mixture of stories for the festive season. It includes stories about presents and surprises; about family quarrels and loneliness; about both happy and sad times - and, of course, about ghosts. It all adds up to a thought provoking and absorbing collection which brings together stories about all the different faces of Christmas, and what it means to us.
Book Synopsis The Young Oxford Book of Christmas Stories by :
Download or read book The Young Oxford Book of Christmas Stories written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christmas has always been a time for telling stories, and this collection draws on that tradition to create a wonderful mixture of stories for the festive season. It includes stories about presents and surprises; about family quarrels and loneliness; about both happy and sad times - and, of course, about ghosts. It all adds up to a thought provoking and absorbing collection which brings together stories about all the different faces of Christmas, and what it means to us.
Book Synopsis An Oxford Book of Christmas Stories by : Dennis Pepper
Download or read book An Oxford Book of Christmas Stories written by Dennis Pepper and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When your family gets together at Christmastime, this book will prove to be the most treasured gift, bringing together children and parents, young and old. All the great stories of the holidays, along with some wonderful surprises, are waiting to be read aloud around the tree. This superb treasury of 30 seasonal tales, 10 of which were specially commissioned for this collection, brings together all the traditional Christmas characters and customs that children of all ages know and love -- Grandfather Frost, Mr. Pickwick, the Snowman, carol-singing, and the birth of Jesus. Some of the stories -- by authors such as Charles Dickens, Shirley Jackson, and Sue Townsend -- will be familiar to young readers and their parents. Others -- by modern writers including Robert Swindells, Philippa Pearche, and Sue Townsend -- will quickly become newly-discovered favorites.
Book Synopsis An Oxford Book of Christmas Stories by : Dennis PEPPER
Download or read book An Oxford Book of Christmas Stories written by Dennis PEPPER and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Young Oxford Book of Timewarp Stories by :
Download or read book The Young Oxford Book of Timewarp Stories written by and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2001 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of stories about time, exploring all the different ways that we can twist and play with time. The stories take in trips to the future, package holidays to the past, visitors from other times with unwelcome messages, a thief with the power to stop time altogether, a man in lovewith someone who died years before he was born, a star fleet that paradoxically caused its own destruction, and many more. With a sure appeal for everyone who likes an exciting, thought-provoking story, as well as fans of science fiction and ghost stories, this is a wonderfully entertaining collection of stories to amuse, amaze, and enthral.
Book Synopsis The Oxford Christmas Storybook by : Dennis Pepper
Download or read book The Oxford Christmas Storybook written by Dennis Pepper and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1990 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection evokes the magic and joy of the Christmas celebrations, both religious and secular. It is a storybook that will surprise and delight all young children at Christmas.
Book Synopsis The Young Oxford Book of Nightmares by : Dennis Pepper
Download or read book The Young Oxford Book of Nightmares written by Dennis Pepper and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2001 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a collection of stories in which nightmares and bad dreams are an essential part of the plot. In some stories the nightmare parallels or predicts events in waking life. In others, the nightmare takes over and the dreamer cannot get back to reality. There are also other stories which have a nightmarish quality to them. The characters are trapped and unable to make an escape.
Book Synopsis The Oxford Book of Christmas Stories by : Dennis Pepper
Download or read book The Oxford Book of Christmas Stories written by Dennis Pepper and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1999 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All the great stories of the holidays, along with some wonderful surprises, are collected in this treasury to be read around the tree. Includes 30 seasonal tales by such authors as Charles Dickens, Shirley Jackson, and Sue Townsend. Illustrations, many in color.
Book Synopsis The New Young Oxford Book of Ghost Stories by : Dennis Pepper
Download or read book The New Young Oxford Book of Ghost Stories written by Dennis Pepper and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2000 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tells stories about all kinds of ghosts, including children, snooker-players, ventriloquist's dummies, and warriors.
Book Synopsis The Young Oxford Book of Ghost Stories by : Dennis Pepper
Download or read book The Young Oxford Book of Ghost Stories written by Dennis Pepper and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1996 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of ghost stories from mainly U.K. authors. B/W illus. 8-14 yrs.
Book Synopsis The Oxford Book of Christmas Poems by : Michael Harrison
Download or read book The Oxford Book of Christmas Poems written by Michael Harrison and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2009-09-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The winter landscape at Christmas, the story of the Nativity, the celebrations of the season, and the coming of the New Year-these are explored through more than 120 poems, both old and new. Included in this wonderful illustrated collection are poems by Ted Hughes, John Betjeman, W.H. Auden, Thomas Hardy, Michael Rosen, and many more.
Book Synopsis A Christmas Story by : Brian Wildsmith
Download or read book A Christmas Story written by Brian Wildsmith and published by Eerdmans Young Readers. This book was released on 1998 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rebecca, a young girl living in Nazareth, accompanies a small donkey searching for his mother to a stable in Bethlehem where they both witness a special event.
Download or read book Animal Stories written by Dennis Pepper and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2002 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of folk tales and myths, fiction and fables about all kinds of animals.
Book Synopsis Christmas Poems by : U. A. Fanthorpe
Download or read book Christmas Poems written by U. A. Fanthorpe and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A late-flowering poet who was the imaginative voice of the chronically ignored and a witty sceptic of conventional thinking.
Book Synopsis The Young Oxford Book of Aliens by : Dennis Pepper
Download or read book The Young Oxford Book of Aliens written by Dennis Pepper and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection brings together a range of stories about aliens and our encounters with them. The stories don't necessarily portray aliens as hostile invaders. On the contrary, there are many stories that explore the interaction between aliens and humans, and other stories in which humans are themselves the aliens. Some of the stories have been specially written for this collection by writers such as Sue Welford. Others are by the best of sci-fi writers including Arthur C. Clarke, Ray Bradbury, Philip K. Dick, and Harry Harrison.
Download or read book Nasty Endings 1 written by Dennis Pepper and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2001 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Faces in the night, evil statuettes, ghostly cemeteries, and talking heads. Don't look over your shoulder . . . This collection of stories all have a big surprise in store, so watch out for the ending - it's nasty! * Extracted from The Young Oxford Book of Nasty Endings, one of the best-selling books in the 'Young Oxford Books' series. * Completely unique anthology of unsettling, clever, and slightly unnerving stories. * Mix of the best of contemporary and established writers, with some newly commissioned stories. * Authors include E, Nesbit, T.H. White, Ruskin Bond, and Alison Prince.
Book Synopsis Miracle and Other Christmas Stories by : Connie Willis
Download or read book Miracle and Other Christmas Stories written by Connie Willis and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2013-02-25 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The winner of multiple Hugo and Nebula Awards, Connie Willis capture the timeless essence of generosity and goodwill in this magical collection of Christmas stories. These eight tales boldly re-imagine the stories of Christmas while celebrating the power of love and compassion. This enchanting treasury includes: "Miracle", in which a young woman's carefully devised plans to find romance go awry when her guardian angel shows her the true meaning of love. "In Coppelius's Toyshop", where a jaded narcissist finds himself trapped in a crowded toy store at Christmastime. "Epiphany", in which three modern-day wise men embark on a quest unlike any they've ever experienced. "Inn", where a choir singer gives shelter to a homeless man and his pregnant wife-only to learn later that there's much more to the couple than meets the eye. And more . . .
