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Pub. Date
1994
Description
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...
Author
Description
"When A Christmas Carol was first published in 1843 it was an overnight success, and set a precedent that was to be followed by other Christmas books, including The Chimes (1844) and The Cricket (1845). Each book was published at the same time of year, in the same format, and extolled similar values about the virtues of love, charity and the family unit. But none would achieve the cult status of A Christmas Carol, a book so popular it has become part...
Pub. Date
c2007
Description
The collection includes 54 classic Christmas tales, stories of Christmas customs around the world, and Christmas songs. Colorful illustrations on every two-page spread complement the stories. Children and adults of all ages can enjoy reading this Christmas treasury with their families.
Author
Series
Rumpole of the Bailey volume 16
Pub. Date
[2009]
Description
Five holiday tales feature the curmudgeon barrister in "Rumpole and Father Christmas, " "Rumpole's Slimmed Down Christmas, " "Rumpole and the Boy, " "Rumpole and the Old Familiar Faces, " and "Rumpole and the Christmas Break."