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For a boy growing up in an ordinary town in Wales, summer is 'always radiant, rainless, lazily rowdy and skyblue', and it always snows at Christmas. Weaving through the course of a year, this selection of Dylan Thomas's most evocative and bittersweet stories depicts silent winter mornings by the sea, glorious holidays in the countryside and lovelorn nights in the pub. It ends with 'A Child's Christmas in Wales', perhaps the most beautiful story of the festive season ever written.

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Part of Renard’s Christmas Card Classics series, 25% of the RRP of each book sold goes to Three Peas. This year, instead of a Christmas card, why not send a book?‘One Christmas was so much like another, in those years around the sea-town… that I can never remember whether it snowed for six days and six nights when I was twelve or whether it snowed for twelve days and twelve nights when I was six…’Commissioned for the BBC for radio, Dylan Thomas’s enchanting tale A Child’s Christmas in Wales takes a nostalgic look at Christmases of yore – idyllic memories of white days and nights. Now considered one of his most enduring works, it has been described as ‘the twentieth-century Christmas Carol''.In a nutshell, Three Peas is a small charity supporting people who have had to flee war and/or persecution and who are seeking refuge and/or asylum in Europe. They are mostly active in Greece. They financially support a housing programme on Lesvos, a community centre in Sindos near Thessaloniki, a sports centre in Athens and NGOs’ emergency interventions in Thessaloniki, Lesvos and Samos. As well as the above they regularly support food and medical care providers.

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A beautiful gift for Christmas, this superb selection of writing, by celebrated Welsh poet Dylan Thomas, opens with his enchanting story A Child’s Christmas in Wales. This classic tale recalls magical days full of family, snowy countryside and the magic of Christmas, inspired by the author’s childhood in Wales. Thomas also revisits his youth in his series of stories Portrait of the Artist as a Young Dog.Brilliantly evoking his life through boyhood and adolescence to emerge as a young man in a series of vivid, uncompromising stories peopled with finely drawn characters. Then come the poems, carefully chosen and featuring such greats as ‘And death shall have no dominion’, ‘Fern Hill’ and ‘Do not go gently into that good night’. Dylan Thomas was a twentieth-century bard, and was able to get to the root of people’s lives and to express human emotions with intense skill and originality.He is remembered for his love of words and a startling inventiveness which has yet to be beaten. A Child's Christmas in Wales & Other Stories and Poems is part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library; a series of stunning, pocket-sized classics bound in real cloth with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover.

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Hudební CD - Dream Of Christmas je šesté sólové studiové album britského zpěváka a skladatele Garyho Barlowa z roku 2021. Dream Of Christmas je šesté sólové studiové album britského zpěváka a skladatele Garyho Barlowa z roku 2021. Vánoční album. Rok vydání : 2021 Seznam stop CD The Dream of Christmas / Sleigh Ride / Wonderful Christmastime / How Christmas is Supposed to Be / This Christmas / Come on Christmas / My Dear Acquaintance / Winter Wonderland / The Colder It Feels / Merry Christmas Everyone / A Child #039;s Christmas in Wales

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All Dylan Thomas'' major works gathered together and featuring a bold new livery in celebration of the Dylan Thomas centenary.A rich collection of Dylan Thomas'' best-loved poems and stories, such as PORTRAIT OF THE ARTIST AS A YOUNG DOG, and pieces he wrote for radio and magazines, including the celebrated radio play UNDER MILK WOOD. The DYLAN THOMAS OMNIBUS highlights the full range and genius of this tempestuous and meticulous artist.

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Like Shakespeare and Joyce before him, Dylan Thomas expanded our sense of what the English language can do. Rhythmically forceful yet subtly musical and full of memorable lines, his poems are anthology favourites; his 'play for voices' Under Milk Wood a modern classic. Much loved by The Beatles and Bob Dylan, he is a cultural icon and continues to inspire artists today.This new edition, released to commemorate the centenary of Thomas's birth, collects more of his poems together in a single volume than ever before. With recently discovered material and accessible critique from Dylan Thomas expert John Goodby, it looks at Thomas's body of work in a fresh light, taking us to the beating heart of his poetry.

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Luminous and intensely lyrical, Dylan Thomas’ works have captivated generations of readers, inspiring artists like The Beatles, Bob Dylan, Igor Stravinsky, and Phoebe Bridgers. This selection includes some of his best poetry, celebrating both inner and outer landscapes in the face of mortality, decay, human weakness, and beckoning readers to ‘rage, rage against the dying of the light.’ Together, they exemplify his legacy as the greatest Welsh poet of the twentieth century.

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As the ultimate Rock 'n' Roll Poets, BOB DYLAN and DYLAN THOMAS represent two sides of the same coin. Bob Dylan made the music. Dylan Thomas lived the lifestyle. Both perfected the art of performed literature. Bringing together two of the foremost writers for the first time, THE TWO DYLANS takes us on a literary and literal path.

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This unique edition presents the complete span of Thomas'' short stories, from his urgent hallucinatory visions of the dark forces beneath the surface of Welsh life to the inimitable comedy of his later autobiographical writings.With PORTRAIT OF THE ARTIST AS A YOUNG DOG and ADVENTURES IN THE SKIN TRADE, Thomas found a new voice for his irreverent memories of lust and bravado in south-west Wales and London, leading to a sequence of classic evocations of childhood magic and the follies of adult life.The definitive collection of Dylan Thomas'' short stories, showing just why he is considered one of the 20th century''s finest writers. Also featuring a bold new livery in celebration of the Dylan Thomas centenary.

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Dylan Thomas is one of most beloved poets of the twentieth century. Richly melodious and expressive, Thomas's poems strike to the heart of eternal themes of living and dying, of childhood days lost and the vigorous beauty of nature. With restless creativity, he made the English language anew and his work inspired countless artists from Igor Stravinsky to Bob Dylan. In this new selection, Cerys Matthews brings together poems from across Thomas's career - including some of his very earliest works - to showcase the blossoming of his singular poetic voice. Full of lush imagery and unforgettable lines, this is the perfect introduction to a remarkable writer.

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Famous for seminal poems such as ‘Do Not Go Gentle into that Good Night’, ‘And Death Shall Have No Dominion’ and ‘A Refusal to Mourn the Death, by Fire, of a Child in London’, Dylan Thomas was the author of a substantial body of poetry, which he began writing as a teenager and continued to expand until the end of his short and troubled life.This is the most complete edition ever published of Dylan Thomas''s poetry. The texts are based on the first published editions of the poems or on manuscript notebook versions. All of his Swansea Grammar School poems are here reproduced, many of them reprinted for the first time since their original appearance in the student magazine. For a precocious genius such as Thomas, they are important as they show his early interest in the ludic aspect of language and his rapid development into a more serious poet. The book contains over a thousand notes, with textual variants.

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Unwind this festive season and let the queen of feel-good Christmas fiction whisk you off to the snowy mountainside, for a mouth-watering romance... 'A warm hug of a book - I highly recommend' ? ? ? ? ?'A Recipe for Christmas is a delight from start to finish' ? ? ? ? ?'A lovely heartwarming read . . . ideal to get you in the mood for Christmas' ? ? ? ? ?'Loved this book... I could smell the chocolate as I read the words' ? ? ? ? ?'A great seasonal book, romance, chocolate and Christmas, best book I’ve read for ages' ? ? ? ? ?Take one woman longing for the perfect Christmas . . . All Clara has ever wanted is Christmas surrounded by loved ones, full of warmth and delicious food. So when her new boyfriend asks her to move to Switzerland, she can't help but say yes! After all, what could be more perfect than Christmas in the Alps?Add a dash of surpriseShe quickly signs up for a tempting chocolate-making class, but it turns out to be chocolate-making bootcamp! And her boyfriend isn't all he seemed either . . . And enjoy a magical festive treat!Despite it all, Clara begins to make friends - including the aloof yet intriguing Gabriel. With all of the ingredients at her fingertips, will she finally be able to whisk up her Christmas dream?___________________Readers LOVE Jo Thomas:'It just wouldn't be Christmas without Jo's book in your stocking!' Jill Mansell'Chocolate and romance - who could ask for more?' Woman and Home'Delicious and delightful' Veronica Henry'As heartwarming as a crackling log fire' Phillipa Ashley'A charming chocolate filled story . . . A great treat for the festive season' Sixty Plus Surfers'A tasty Christmas romance' Peterborough Telegraph'Larger-than-life characters, myriad mishaps, sublime scenery, and one intense culinary challenge' HeatJo Thomas, Top 20 eBook bestseller, Amazon, November 2024

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Burleskní Příhody při shazování kůží, podle nichž je nazván celý tento soubor autorových próz, jsou tvořeny úvodními kapitolami zamýšlené novely, na které Thomas pracoval především v květnu a červnu 1941; dochovaný fragment líčí vzdorný odjezd Sama Benneta z provinčního maloměsta do Londýna, "města horlivých mrtvol", kde mladík prochází absurdní iniciací. Druhou část svazku tvoří krátké, vysoce básnické prózy z rozmezí let 1933-1939. Texty spojuje autorova divoká imaginace a symboly zatížený styl, dotýkají se mystéria smrti a zrození člověka, děj místy ustupuje magičnosti výrazu a sexuální obsese se snoubí s náboženskými obrazy. Srážející se shluky představ vytvářejí čarovně znepokojivou krásu. Legendární velšský básník Dylan Thomas (1914-1953) patří k největším lyrikům 20. století. Z jeho básnického díla vyšly výbory v překladech Jiřiny Haukové a Pavla Šruta, povídkový soubor Portrét umělce jako štěněte (1940) přeložil Petr Pujman, rozhlasovou hru Pod mléčným lesem (1953) Antonín Přidal a drobnou vzpomínku Vánoce jednoho kluka z Walesu (1945) Petr Eliáš. Vydáním Příhod při shazování kůží získává český čtenář Thomasovo literární dílo víceméně v úplnosti. "Thomas byl první moderní romantik…, který sám sebe nabídl jako veřejnou, nikoli osobní oběť." /Karl Shapiro/ "Thomas, to je komtur, ten tě rozdupe." /Pavel Šrut/

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Praised for his verbal inventiveness, image-making power and almost pagan metaphysics, Dylan Thomas''s poems are visions of creation and morality.

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Commissioned by the BBC, and described by Dylan Thomas as 'a play for voices', UNDER MILK WOOD takes the form of an emotive and hilarious account of a spring day in the fictional Welsh seaside village of Llareggub. We learn of the inhabitants' dreams and desires, their loves and regrets. The play introduces us to characters such as Captain Cat who dreams of his drowned former seafellows and Nogood Boyo who dreams of nothing at all.It is a unique and touching depiction of a village that has 'fallen head over bells in love'. The First Voice narration reveals the ordinary world of daily happenings and events, while the Second Voice conveys the intimate, innermost thoughts of the fascinating folk of Llareggub. There have been myriad productions of UNDER MILK WOOD over the years and Richard Burton, Peter O'Toole, Elizabeth Taylor, Sir Anthony Hopkins and Tom Jones have all starred in radio, stage or film adaptations.Dylan Thomas's classic radio play reprinted to celebrate the centenary of his birth. A true masterpiece that has never been out of print.

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An ideal introduction to the poetry of one of this country''s finest ever poets and featuring a bold new livery in celebration of the Dylan Thomas centenary.This collection features perhaps Dylan Thomas'' best-known poem, ''Fern Hill'' - a profoundly melancholic and wistful meditation on former times; set in the idyllic Carmarthenshire dairy farm owned by his aunt and uncle when he was a boy. Another beloved poem ''Do not go gentle into that good night'' was written by the poet for his dying father, exploring the themes of grief, loss and death.

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'A tour de force of oral poetry' Guardian'I could get drunk just on the sound of the words' Sylvia PlathA definitive new edition of Dylan Thomas's beloved radio playIt is spring, moonless night in the small town, starless and bible-black, the cobblestreets silent... In the Welsh seaside town of Llareggub, night is moving in the streets. Its inhabitants are lost in the land of dreams: old Captain Cat catches up with his drowned shipmates, Mog Edwards the draper is consumed by mad love for Miss Price the dressmaker, and Mrs Ogmore-Pritchard whips the ghosts of her two late husbands into shape. As the sun rises, the ‘dismays and rainbows’ of each character are played out within the cycle of one day, intertwining voices and lives, dreams and reality. By turns tender, hilarious and beautifully lyrical, Dylan Thomas's ‘play for voices’ is his most beloved work and a landmark of Welsh literature.

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‘A truly heart-warming story … a gorgeous Christmas novel bursting with strength and warmth’ Jill Mansell'Touching, joyful, brimming with Christmas and community spirit’ Milly JohnsonJemima Jones is driving home to her family's magical hill-top farm for Christmas…And on arrival, she soon learns that her dad has been keeping a secret – all is not as it seems, and Hollybush Farm is struggling to make ends meet! Worried about losing the childhood home she loves, Jemima must pull on her winter wellies and get stuck in. Amid the chaos of chasing after escaping sheep and organising the Christmas tractor run, Jemima begins documenting her slice of farming life on social media. As she builds a supportive online following, she also forms an offline connection in the shape of charming, retired rugby player Llew, her very own Santa's helper. With a sprinkle of festive cheer and a dash of goodwill, might the community pull together to help save the farm in time for Christmas?Readers LOVE Jo Thomas'We love the way Jo's glorious novels always transport you to somewhere beautiful' - My Weekly'Picking up a Jo Thomas book is a treat for the senses' - People's Friend'A lovely winter read to get lost in' - 5 STAR Reader Review'Captures the magic of Christmas' - 5 STAR Reader Review

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‘To begin at the beginning: It is spring, moonless night in the small town, starless and bible-black, the cobblestreets silent…’ Commissioned for the BBC for radio, Dylan Thomas’s masterpiece, Under Milk Wood, is set in the fictional Welsh seaside village of Llareggub one spring day. An extraordinary cast of beautifully penned portraits come together, mingling dreams with reality, to give a now immortal depiction of the intertwined lives of a small Welsh community. The work of Dylan Thomas is widely regarded as being amongst the greatest of the Modern period, and his ‘play for voices’, Under Milk Wood, is one of the best-loved works in the literary canon.

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With an Introduction and Notes by Sally MinogueDylan Thomas wrote some of the best-known and best-loved poems of the twentieth century, amongst them ‘Do not go gentle into that good night’, ‘Fern Hill’ and ‘The force that through the green fuse drives the flower’. This edition reproduces the Collected Poems 1934-1952 which the poet authorised just before his tragically early death at the age of 39 and which contains, as he said, ‘most of the poems I have written, and all, up to the present year, I wish to preserve’. His was a precocious talent: his first poem was published nationally at the age of 18, and his first collection, 18 Poems, was published when he was just 20. In spite of his early death, he therefore left behind a substantial and significant body of work, represented here. His poems cover the span of birth to death, while at their heart is a lyrical, joyful impulse that celebrates life.  The Introduction and Notes set Thomas’s poetry in their cultural (including their Welsh) context and poetic tradition, and offer ways in to a poetry which is highly crafted, and rich in language and emotion.Â

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HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics.We are not wholly bad or good, who live our lives under Milk Wood.On a dark moonless night in spring, the seaside town of Llareggub sleeps. Dreams of hope and heartache unfurl, revealing the innermost desires and fears of its inhabitants. But when morning arrives, the chaotic muddle of everyday life begins again: the hardships, the gossip, the quarrels, the moments of tenderness and love, all intertwined in a spectacular chorus of voices.A much loved and celebrated modern classic, Dylan Thomas originally wrote Under Milk Wood as a radio drama and it was first broadcast by the BBC in 1954. Since then, Thomas’s masterful and humorous depiction of his characters continues to entertain and resonate with readers today.

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Guided by two omniscient voices who detail the dreams, desires and fears of the people living in Llareggub, Dylan Thomas'' Under Milk Wood is a moving play about identity and ambition. Teeming with a wide variety of characters, from the eccentric to the every-day, this is a play that captures the complexity of the human spirit through a captivating investigation of where we go when we dare to dream.ABOUT THE SERIES: The Arcturus Classics series brings together high-quality paperback editions of classics works, presented with contemporary graphic cover designs. Together they make a wonderful collection which is perfect for any home library.

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Welcome to the little Irish village where Christmas celebrations are in full swing! Twinkling lights, cosy fires and big mugs of hot chocolate are in abundance at the Shamrock Inn.For heartbroken Shannon, seasonal joy is the last thing on her mind. Even her big Irish family can''t cheer her up. Things get worse when Shannon slips and finds herself red-faced in the arms of a gorgeous American man...James Cabot is staying at the Shamrock Inn and claiming to be the long-lost grandson of her elderly neighbour. Suspicious, Shannon is determined to find out the truth.Then they end up snowed in together. But just as James begins to make Shannon''s heart melt, a shocking secret threatens to shatter their growing romance.Can Shannon trust James? And will she get the happily-ever-after she''s been hoping for this Christmas?This gorgeous festive romance is the perfect cosy read to snuggle up with this Christmas. Fans of Nicola May, Trisha Ashley and Debbie Macomber will love this wonderfully uplifting novel.What readers are saying about Christmas in the Little Irish Village:''Pick up this gorgeous hug of a book and get transported to a beautiful Irish village... wraps itself round you like a cosy blanket. It has warmth, charm, laugh out loud moments and a wistful nostalgia. I absolutely loved it.'' NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''If this doesn''t speak rom com perfection I don''t know what does!... I was so delighted with the warm fuzzy feeling this book left me with... delightful. Gorgeous!'' NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''Charming and sweet romance... It would make a beautiful Hallmark movie... Reading it put me in the Christmas spirit!'' Johann Loves Books, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''Heart-warming cosy Christmas read... I loved the setting in this book, it was such a beautiful little town with such a lovely supportive community... A perfect Christmas book.'' cazthebookworm, ⭐⭐⭐⭐''Charming, joyful, festive and surprising story about love, friendship and learning to be true to yourself. It''s an emotional rollercoaster! Read it!'' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐''Lovely festive read and the characters are loveable, the little village setting is perfect. Full of family festive cheer, a perfect Christmas read.'' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐

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It’s everyone’s Christmas wish come true! The Night Before Christmas in Neverland brings two magical worlds together in one epic, festive adventure - the iconic world of J.M.Barrie''s classic story, Peter Pan in Neverland, and Clement C Moore''s beloved poem, The Night Before Christmas.T’was the night before Christmas . . . and the reindeer were having their usual squabble about who should fly up front. But when an impulsive wish on a special star leads to Dasher disappearing, Saint Nick is in hot pursuit. But where does this festive flight take him? To Neverland - the world of Peter Pan and dastardly, reindeer-swiping Captain Hook, who is desperate to fly! But it’s amazing what a touch of goodwill and sprinkling of Christmas spirit can do, even for a plundering pirate like Hook.Join Hook in discovering the true meaning of Christmas in this big-hearted festive adventure, featuring Peter Pan, Captain Hook, squabbling reindeer, a magical train ride - and a giant crocodile!A spectacular sequel to The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland - now a major animated feature on SkyCinema and NOWTV, featuring Emilia Clarke, Gerard Butler and Simone Ashley.

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Lewis Carroll's classic Wonderland returns but this time instead of Alice, it's Santa's turn for an adventure down the rabbit hole. Join the Cheshire-Cat, the Mad Hatter, and the reindeer for a tea party with lots of festive fun!The Queen of Hearts hates Christmas – she's banned tinsel, mince pies and even good cheer – because when she was a little princess, the White Rabbit was late delivering her letter to Father Christmas and she didn't receive a present. But one snowy Christmas Eve, Santa finally receives her letter and races to deliver her gift! Will Santa and his reindeer be able to put the Merry back into Christmas in Wonderland?From the original publisher of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland is a fun mash-up of two classics, showing the true meaning of Christmas is to be kind.

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Can the festive cheer warm her heart again?October 1941. Despite the hardships of life during wartime, Bobby Bancroft has never been happier. Engaged to her airman sweetheart Charlie, living in the beautiful Dales village of Silverdale and gainfully employed at The Tyke magazine, her life seems to be going exactly the way she always hoped it would.As the festive season approaches, Bobby is recruited to help produce a Christmas pantomime for the evacuee children billeted in the village. The project introduces her to some new friends, including a handsome Canadian, Flying Officer Ernie King, and her friend Topsy’s upper-crust cousin Archie Sumner.However, fresh troubles arise when Charlie discovers his RAF training is to be cut short and he must prepare to join the fight imminently. What’s more, his upcoming leave has been cancelled, leaving him to spend a lonely Christmas in his barracks. Can a miracle bring Charlie and Bobby together for Christmas?An absolutely captivating, heart warming and uplifting festive saga that fans of All Creatures Great and Small, Gervase Phinn and Maggie Mason will adore.Readers can’t get enough of Wartime Christmas in the Dales:‘This was such a heartfelt story of a beautiful story in the wartime of Christmas. All the feel good, but all the honest feels also. It was wonderful!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review‘A wonderful tale set during wartime. While the war is serious the characters’ antics and the festive season keep the story lighthearted.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review‘This is a delightful read set during WW2. … What could possibly be better than snow, Christmas with diverse characters and an amusing extraordinary engagement party?’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review‘Such a heartwarming read. Written with feeling.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review‘I loved this latest instalment in Bobby Bancroft''s story…Plenty of detail make wartime life in the Dales feel very real.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review‘Amazing storyline, loved the setting and the characters and as always Betty has come up trumps, once you start you can’t put it down.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review‘I love the setting and likeable characters.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review

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With glamorous locations and heart-breaking twists, Christmas in the Snow by Karen Swan is all you need for a truly decadent Christmas holiday. The perfect gift – even if it''s just to yourself.No secret stays buried forever . . .In London, the snow is falling and Christmas is just around the corner – but Allegra Fisher barely has time to notice. She''s pitching for the biggest deal of her career and can''t afford to fail. And when she meets attractive stranger, Sam Kemp, on the plane to the meeting, she can''t afford to lose her focus either. She learned to shut off her emotions long ago and only her sister and best friend Isobel knows why. But when Allegra finds herself up against Sam for the bid, their passion quickly turns sour.In Zermatt in the Swiss Alps, a long-lost mountain hut is discovered in the snow after sixty years and the last person expecting to become involved is Allegra – she hasn''t even heard of the woman they found inside. But it soon becomes clear the two women are linked and, as she and Iz travel out to make sense of the mystery, hearts thaw and dark secrets are uncovered, long buried by the snow.''Hide indoors with a glass of wine and lose yourself in this.'' – HeatEscape with more of Karen Swan''s captivating novels: Christmas at Tiffany''s and Midnight in the Snow.

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When we first published this little book by Kamila Skopová in 2004, we had no idea what a tradition we would be starting, for ever since then the original Czech version of this little book has been republished almost every year in a larger print run. What is there about it that attracts readers' interest? This work by Kamila Skopová (1944), a sculptor and folklorist who lives in a little log house near Hlinsko in Vysočina, brings the Czech Christmas atmosphere to life through one of the liveliest of Yuletide customs in this country, i.e. festive cuisine. In this absorbingly written narrative on what our forebears used to serve up at the festive table, as well as on the customs and traditions involved, we also find practical Christmas recipes, updated to include ingredients available today. The author accompanies her book with some fine illustrations, so it is no surprise that Christmas in Bohemia has been followed up by a whole series of her works presenting festivities and customs at Easter, in families and in the world of children's games and amusements.

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Longlisted for the 2025 PEN / EO Wilson Literary Science Writing AwardBig Think's Best Science Book of 2024 A theoretical physicist takes readers on an awe-inspiring journey—found in "no other book" (Science)—to discover how the universe generates everything from nothing at all: "If you want to know what's really going on in the realms of relativity and particle physics, read this book" (Sean Carroll, author of The Biggest Ideas in the Universe). In Waves in an Impossible Sea, physicist Matt Strassler tells a startling tale of elementary particles, human experience, and empty space. He begins with a simple mystery of motion. When we drive at highway speeds with the windows down, the wind beats against our faces. Yet our planet hurtles through the cosmos at 150 miles per second, and we feel nothing of it. How can our voyage be so tranquil when, as Einstein discovered, matter warps space, and space deflects matter? The answer, Strassler reveals, is that empty space is a sea, albeit a paradoxically strange one. Much like water and air, it ripples in various ways, and we ourselves, made from its ripples, can move through space as effortlessly as waves crossing an ocean. Deftly weaving together daily experience and fundamental physics—the musical universe, the enigmatic quantum, cosmic fields, and the Higgs boson—Strassler shows us how all things, familiar and unfamiliar, emerge from what seems like nothing at all. Accessible and profound, Waves in an Impossible Sea is the ultimate guide to our place in the universe.

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Wales had a rich gallery of magical specialists (prophets, cunning-men, physicians etc), including many who were suspected of harmful witchcraft. Richard Suggett examines all types of magical specialists, including those regarded as beneficial as well as harmful. Popular belief in witchcraft in Wales did not decline with the abolition of the Witchcraft Act in 1736. Indeed belief in witchcraft beliefs became darker in form and was transformed into a novel form of cursing the use of cursing wells, many of which are still in existence in Wales.

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The definitive guide to the birdwatching sites of Wales.Wales remains one of the most alluring regions for birdwatchers; its range of habitats ensures a wide variety of species amidst the often spectacular scenery. Now in its fifth edition, Where to Watch Birds in Wales remains an invaluable and most trusted site guide for birdwatching in Wales. This new edition features many new sites, and includes updated maps to the sites and fully revised and expanded text.This is an essential guide for all birdwatchers living in or visiting this land of hills, valleys, moors and mountains.

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''A lovely, sparkling romantic read!''Trisha Ashley''Heartwarming and romantic'' Heidi Swain''Christmas in Paris? Count me in! . . . A slow-burning love story that kept me turning the pages to the end.''Sue Moorcroft*****What could be more magical than Christmas in Paris?When Carys is offered the chance to run a little French café, she leaps at the chance to discover an exciting city where she can dream big.Meanwhile, struggling journalist Mat is living in the City of Love - but he''s never found romance himself.Then, a chance encounter changes everything, and it feels like the start of something wonderful. But Carys and Mat are both keeping secrets . . .Can they open their hearts to one another - and maybe even find love, just in time for Christmas?

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Kafka in Action is a practical, hands-on guide to building Kafka-based data pipelines. Filled with real-world use cases and scenarios, this book probes Kafka''s most common use cases, ranging from simple logging through managing streaming data systems for message routing, analytics, and more. In systems that handle big data, streaming data, or fast data, it''s important to get your data pipelines right. Apache Kafka is a wicked-fast distributed streaming platform that operates as more than just a persistent log or a flexible message queue. Key Features · Understanding Kafka''s concepts · Implementing Kafka as a message queue · Setting up and executing basic ETL tasks · Recording and consuming streaming data · Working with Kafka producers and consumers from Java applications · Using Kafka as part of a large data project team · Performing Kafka developer and admin tasks Written for intermediate Java developers or data engineers. No prior knowledge of Kafka is required. About the technology Apache Kafka is a distributed streaming platform for logging and streaming data between services or applications. With Kafka, it''s easy to build applications that can act on or react to data streams as they flow through your system. Operational data monitoring, large scale message processing, website activity tracking, log aggregation, and more are all possible with Kafka. Dylan Scott is a software developer with over ten years of experience in Java and Perl. His experience includes implementing Kafka as a messaging system for a large data migration, and he uses Kafka in his work in the insurance industry.

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WINNER OF THE NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATUREThe celebrated first memoir from arguably the most influential singer-songwriter in the country, Bob Dylan.'I'd come from a long ways off and had started a long ways down. But now destiny was about to manifest itself. I felt like it was looking right at me and nobody else.' So writes Bob Dylan in Chronicles: Volume One, his remarkable book exploring critical junctures in his life and career. Through Dylan’s eyes and open mind, we see Greenwich Village, circa 1961, when he first arrives in Manhattan. Dylan’s New York is a magical city of possibilities - smoky, nightlong parties; literary awakenings; transient loves and unbreakable friendships. Elegiac observations are punctuated by jabs of memories, penetrating and tough. With the book’s side trips to New Orleans, Woodstock, Minnesota, and points west, Chronicles: Volume One is an intimate and intensely personal recollection of extraordinary times. By turns revealing, poetical, passionate, and witty, Chronicles: Volume One is a mesmerizing window on Bob Dylan’s thoughts and influences. Dylan’s voice is distinctively American: generous of spirit, engaged, fanciful, and rhythmic. Utilizing his unparalleled gifts of storytelling and the exquisite expressiveness that are the hallmarks of his music, Bob Dylan turns Chronicles: Volume One into a poignant reflection on life, and the people and places that helped shape the man and the art.'Chronicles stunned everyone . . . [it's] clear, apparently frank, unremittingly serious about his musical influences and exquisitely written. It is, in fact, a masterpiece' Sunday Times'Entertaining and surprisingly deprecating... The book's structure is elegant . . . Chronicles is tautly written, vividly cinematic, and funny . . . a courageous little book' Financial Times 'There is something on every page, in every paragraph, that demands attention . . . In rock and roll terms, this book is like discovering the lost diaries of Shakespeare. It may be the most extraordinarily intimate autobiography by a 20th-century legend' Daily Telegraph

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From the day that Bobby Zimmerman first turned on the radio in his parents' home in Hibbing, he'd had a pretty good idea that big things were happening.When Bob Dylan arrived in New York one winter morning in 1961 he was a complete unknown. His music and spirit would go on to capture the hearts and minds of a generation, but what no one knew then was that, like so many before him, Dylan was concealing his Jewish origins.Covering the same turbulent years as the hit film starring Timothee Chalamet, this entertaining biography offers new insights into Bob Dylan's early career.For Harry Freedman, Dylan's roots are the key to grasping how this young musician burst onto the scene and reinvented not only himself, but popular music. The instinct for escape and reinvention has defined Dylan's long career.Freedman traces the heady atmosphere of the 1960s and the folk-rock revolution spearheaded by Dylan.Right up until the moment in 1966 when Dylan stepped out onto the stage and went electric - exploring how his musical decisions, genius for reinvention and his Jewishness go inescapably hand in hand.

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Find out how your favorite fairy-tale characters are celebrating Christmas in this advent calendar book containing stories, crafts, recipes, and more! In The Fairy Tales Advent Book, children will accompany an elf as he reveals how Snow White, Peter Pan, Pinocchio, and more are preparing for Christmas. For each day, from December 1st to the 24th, there is a flap to open revealing an activity (like making your own “guess who” game or DIY puppets), a fun song, or a delicious Christmas recipe (like colorful cookies or chocolate fondue). In addition, the book includes scannable Spotify codes for the perfect holiday soundtrack!

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The Philosophy of Modern Song is Bob Dylan's first book of new writing since 2004's Chronicles: Volume One - and since winning the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2016. Dylan, who began working on the book in 2010, offers a masterclass on the art and craft of songwriting. He writes over 60 essays focusing on songs by other artists, spanning from Stephen Foster to Elvis Costello, and in between ranging from Hank Williams to Nina Simone. He analyses what he calls the trap of easy rhymes, breaks down how the addition of a single syllable can diminish a song and even explains how bluegrass relates to heavy metal. These essays are written in Dylan's unique prose. They are mysterious and mercurial, poignant and profound, and often laugh-out-loud funny. And while they are ostensibly about music, they are really meditations and reflections on the human condition. Running throughout the book are nearly 150 carefully curated photos as well as a series of dream-like riffs that, taken together, resemble an epic poem and add to the work's transcendence. In 2020, with the release of his outstanding album Rough and Rowdy Ways, Dylan became the first artist to have an album hit the Billboard Top 40 in each decade since the 1960s. The Philosophy of Modern Song contains much of what he has learned about his craft in all those years and, like everything that Dylan does, it is a momentous artistic achievement.

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What if a last wish could mean a new love? When Olivia’s beloved Aunt Grace passes, she leaves everything to her niece, with one condition: Travel to Prague and deliver a message to Grace’s long-lost true love, Marek. The trouble is, Olivia’s world is getting smaller. Since her husband left her one heartbreaking Christmas Eve, she has found even getting into town a challenge, let alone travelling by herself to a different country. But this is one adventure she has to take, if she is to honour Grace. The snowy, magical city of Prague slowly starts to awaken her festive spirit, and as Marek’s nephew, Tomas, shows her around the gorgeous Christmas markets, Olivia begins to feel she can truly live again. Grace never had her chance at love, but might Olivia’s secret Christmas wish come true and grant her a second chance at romance? A heartwarming, uplifting second-chance romance perfect for fans of Milly Johnson and Julie Caplin.

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The Philosophy of Modern Song is Bob Dylan’s first book of new writing since 2004’s Chronicles: Volume One—and since winning the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2016. Dylan, who began working on the book in 2010, offers his extraordinary insight into the nature of popular music. He writes over sixty essays focusing on songs by other artists, spanning from Stephen Foster to Elvis Costello, and in between ranging from Hank Williams to Nina Simone. He analyzes what he calls the trap of easy rhymes, breaks down how the addition of a single syllable can diminish a song, and even explains how bluegrass relates to heavy metal. These essays are written in Dylan’s unique prose. They are mysterious and mercurial, poignant and profound, and often laugh-out-loud funny. And while they are ostensibly about music, they are really meditations and reflections on the human condition. Running throughout the book are nearly 150 carefully curated photos as well as a series of dream-like riffs that, taken together, resemble an epic poem and add to the work’s transcendence. In 2020, with the release of his outstanding album Rough and Rowdy Ways, Dylan became the first artist to have an album hit the Billboard Top 40 in each decade since the 1960s. The Philosophy of Modern Song contains much of what he has learned about his craft in all those years, and like everything that Dylan does, it is a momentous artistic achievement.

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'It is spring, moonless night in the small town, starless and bible-black...'Under Milk Wood tells the story of a Welsh village during one spring day. It is populated by some of the best-loved characters in British literature. Lyrical, funny, moving, it is rooted in place but with a universality that has spoken to generations of readers.A Welsh epic, a work of poetic genius, a modern classic. 'A tour de force of oral poetry which oozes word pictures and onomatopoeic musicality' Guardian

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‘Intricately, intimately written, with some wonderful prose and delicate dialogue.’ Guardian‘A loving and nuanced portrait of a family''s myriad functions.’ The New Yorker‘Utterly absorbing.’ Financial Times‘A tour de force.’ Sunday TimesA Luminous family saga from one of Granta’s Best Young British NovelistsWhen the four Essinger children gather in Austin for Christmas, they all bring their news. Nathan wants to become a federal judge. Susie''s husband has taken a job in England. Jean has asked her boyfriend and (once-married) boss to meet her family. Paul has broken up with Dana, mother of their son Cal. But their parents have plans, too, and Liesel, the materfamilias, has invited Dana and Cal to stay, hoping to bring them back together. As the week unfolds, each of the Essingers has to confront the tensions and conflicts between old families and new. Rich, intimate, and deeply perceptive, Christmas in Austin beautifully explores the deep-rooted division between the world we grow up in, and the life we make for ourselves.‘A subtle, complex, grown-up study of a modern family. There’s something pleasurable and astute to be found on every page.’ Literary Review

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An unforgettable story of friendship, love and taking chances and learning to believe in your own worth from bestselling author Zoë FolbiggPerfect for fans of Mike Gayle and JoJo Moyes. Thirty-two-year-old Charlie Brown has a plane to catch. As Christmas approaches, she is New York bound, to be reunited with boyfriend Harry after work has kept them apart. But once she lands, Harry is nowhere to be found…There’s no hand-drawn sign with her name being brandished at the gate. No answer from Harry's phone. And all at once, Charlie’s worst fears come true. What has happened to Harry? And what should Charlie do now that she’s an ocean away from home?As Charlie slowly comes to terms with her predicament, she makes a decision. She’s not leaving New York without finding out the truth, and with a little help from her handsome new friend Pete, there might still be a path to happily-ever-after…Previously published as Fairytale of New YorkPraise for Zoë Folbigg:'Deftly written, seamlessly portrayed and achingly romantic.' Caroline Khoury on Five Days'This beautifully-written book and its gorgeous main characters will stay with you long after you've read the final page - ??????????.' Lorraine Brown on Five Days'A wonderful read that’s got everything – romance, suspense, a New York Christmas setting and an unputdownable plot.' Samantha Tonge on A Fairytale of New York'The Three Loves of Sebastian Cooper is a cleverly constructed, brilliantly insightful book with a glorious cast of characters. You’ll be racing through the final chapters!' Paige Toon'Folbigg's beautiful tale of love and loss owned my heart from page one.' Jacquelyn Middleton'The Night We Met will warm and break your heart in equal measure, and make you laugh out loud and sob quietly. A lovely gem.' HeatPlease note: This book was originally published as Fairytale of New York.

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How California’s counterculture of the 1960s to 1980s profoundly shaped—and was shaped by—West Coast artistsThe 1960s exert a special fascination in modern art. But most accounts miss the defining impact of the period’s youth culture, largely incubated in California, on artists who came of age in that decade. As their prime exemplar, Bruce Conner, reminisced, “I did everything that everybody did in 1967 in the Haight-Ashbury. . . . I would take peyote and walk out in the streets.” And he vividly channeled those experiences into his art, while making his mark on every facet of the psychedelic movement—from the mountains of Mexico with Timothy Leary to the rock ballrooms of San Francisco to the gilded excesses of the New Hollywood. In The Artist in the Counterculture, Thomas Crow tells the story of California art from the 1960s to the 1980s—some of the strongest being made anywhere at the time—and why it cannot be understood apart from the new possibilities of thinking and feeling unleashed by the rebels of the counterculture. Crow reevaluates Conner and other key figures—from Catholic activist Corita Kent to Black Panther Emory Douglas to ecological witness Bonnie Ora Sherk—as part of a generational cohort galvanized by resistance to war, racial oppression, and environmental degradation. Younger practitioners of performance and installation carried the mindset of rebellion into the 1970s and 1980s, as previously excluded artists of color moved to the forefront in Los Angeles. Mike Kelley, their contemporary, remained unwaveringly true to the late countercultural flowering he had witnessed at the dawn of his career. The result is a major new account of the counterculture’s enduring influence on modern art.

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''Brilliant'' DAILY MAIL ''Moving . . . the characters are so vivid and memorable, I couldn''t stop thinking of them'' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING ''An elegant, assured novel about family, friendships, secrets and the push-pull of home'' PRISCILLA MORRISJenny''s world is falling apart.Ravenspurn is falling into the sea. The little town is perched on a remote cliff, and every day, frequent storms are claiming more land, more homes and more livelihoods. The news of her father''s sudden death forces Jenny''s return to her hometown from London, but the ravaged landscape now feels like a foreign place. In a small town like Ravenspurn, the rifts between her and those she once knew are so deep they threaten to swallow her whole. Jenny is now responsible for her late father''s small pub, and its staff, Alex and Si - her former best friend and ex-boyfriend, now a couple. She''s stuck living in her childhood bedroom, orbiting awkwardly around her distant mother. Her boyfriend is still in London, separated by more than just distance. Each day that Jenny remains, the town seems to shrink around her, but she knows soon the pandemic will be over. Soon, she''ll be able to return to her real life.But the secrets and the unspoken regrets that have come to haunt Jenny are not so easily escaped. In the claustrophobia of Ravenspurn, where can she turn? A timely story of a home pushed to the breaking point; Things We Lose in Waves explores how you keep afloat when your world is falling away from underneath your feet.''Filled with complex characters and exquisite writing'' LOUISE HARE''Emotionally rich . . . this is a beautiful, atmospheric work'' ELIZABETH MCKENZIE''A writer to watch'' LAURIE PETROU

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Beautiful collection of essays and photographs, showing Green''s choice of the 100 most significant objects in Welsh history. Evoking key moments in Wales'' past through tangible, physical artefacts, they include a hand axe from 32,000 BC, William Morgan''s Bible and Catatonia''s first release. Reprint. Originally Published by Gwasg Gomer in 2018.

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LP vinyl - Po téměř třiceti letech od svého vzniku skupina vydává své první vánoční album „A Very Backstreet Christmas”, které obsahuje jak tradiční vánoční klasiky, tak i nové skladby se sváteční tématikou. Po téměř třiceti letech od svého vzniku skupina vydává své první vánoční album „A Very Backstreet Christmas”, které obsahuje jak tradiční vánoční klasiky, tak i nové skladby se sváteční tématikou. Backstreet Boys jsou americký pěvecký kvintet, jeden z nejúspěšnějších „boybandů” devadesátých let, založený v roce 1993. Skupinu tvoří Nick Carter, Howie Dorough, AJ McLean a bratranci Brian Littrell a Kevin Richardson. Rok vydání : 2022 Seznam stop LP (black vinyl) A1 White Christmas / A2 The Christmas Song / A3 Winter Wonderland / A4 Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas / A5 Last Christmas / A6 O Holy Night / A7 This Christmas / B1 Same Old Lang Syne / B2 Silent Night / B3 I #039;ll Be Home for Christmas / B4 Christmas in New York / B5 Together / B6 Happy...

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Hudební CD - Po téměř třiceti letech od svého vzniku skupina vydává své první vánoční album „A Very Backstreet Christmas”, které obsahuje jak tradiční vánoční klasiky, tak i nové skladby se sváteční tématikou. Po téměř třiceti letech od svého vzniku skupina vydává své první vánoční album „A Very Backstreet Christmas”, které obsahuje jak tradiční vánoční klasiky, tak i nové skladby se sváteční tématikou. Backstreet Boys jsou americký pěvecký kvintet, jeden z nejúspěšnějších „boybandů” devadesátých let, založený v roce 1993. Skupinu tvoří Nick Carter, Howie Dorough, AJ McLean a bratranci Brian Littrell a Kevin Richardson. Rok vydání : 2022 Seznam stop CD White Christmas / The Christmas Song / Winter Wonderland / Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas / Last Christmas / O Holy Night / This Christmas / Same Old Lang Syne / Silent Night / I #039;ll Be Home for Christmas / Christmas in New York / Together / Happy Days

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Hudební CD - Po téměř třiceti letech od svého vzniku skupina vydává své první vánoční album „A Very Backstreet Christmas”, které obsahuje jak tradiční vánoční klasiky, tak i nové skladby se sváteční tématikou. Po téměř třiceti letech od svého vzniku skupina vydává své první vánoční album „A Very Backstreet Christmas”, které obsahuje jak tradiční vánoční klasiky, tak i nové skladby se sváteční tématikou. Backstreet Boys jsou americký pěvecký kvintet, jeden z nejúspěšnějších „boybandů” devadesátých let, založený v roce 1993. Skupinu tvoří Nick Carter, Howie Dorough, AJ McLean a bratranci Brian Littrell a Kevin Richardson. Rok vydání : 2022 Seznam stop CD (EEV amp; Brazil Version) White Christmas / The Christmas Song / Winter Wonderland / Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas / Last Christmas / O Holy Night / This Christmas / Same Old Lang Syne / Silent Night / I #039;ll Be Home for Christmas / Christmas in New York / Together / Happy Days

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Hudební CD - Po téměř třiceti letech od svého vzniku skupina vydává své první vánoční album „A Very Backstreet Christmas”, které obsahuje jak tradiční vánoční klasiky, tak i nové skladby se sváteční tématikou. Po téměř třiceti letech od svého vzniku skupina vydává své první vánoční album „A Very Backstreet Christmas”, které obsahuje jak tradiční vánoční klasiky, tak i nové skladby se sváteční tématikou. Backstreet Boys jsou americký pěvecký kvintet, jeden z nejúspěšnějších „boybandů” devadesátých let, založený v roce 1993. Skupinu tvoří Nick Carter, Howie Dorough, AJ McLean a bratranci Brian Littrell a Kevin Richardson. Rok vydání : 2022 Seznam stop CD (deluxe edition) White Christmas / The Christmas Song / Winter Wonderland / Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas / Last Christmas / O Holy Night / This Christmas / Same Old Lang Syne / Silent Night / I #039;ll Be Home for Christmas / Christmas in New York / Together / Happy Days / Feliz Navidad / It #039;s...

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Christmas isn't going as planned! The turkey has disastrously disappeared and Emma's family are about to have Christmas spaghetti when their neighbours come knocking. A fun festive story about community spirit and togetherness, with lively illustrations.

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