Children Holiday

Features highlight favorite activities and important aspects of each holiday. This volume includes Hanukkah, Indigenous Peoples' Day, Kwanzaa, Lunar New Year, Ramadan, and Thanksgiving.

Jack and Maggie Harris are adrift on ravaged streets during the London Blitz. Their home is gone. They have nowhere to go and nothing left to lose. With only the memories of their greatest loss - the death of their child during a Christmas years before - Jack and Maggie settle in a seemingly deserted mansion for the night.

Hanukkah is about celebrating! Often called the Festival of Lights, the eight-day celebration honors a miracle that happened long ago. During Hanukkah, people light the menorah. They sing songs. They gather with family and friends to eat special food and give gifts. Listeners will discover how a shared holiday can have multiple traditions and be celebrated in all sorts of ways.

After visiting Boston, Judy Moody's in the mood for liberty and freedom - freedom from her parents' rules and her pesky little brother, that is. But Judy's plans to declare independence, just like the Patriots did in 1776, wind up getting her into hot water. For sure and absolute positive, the founding fathers never had problems like hers! Will Judy be able to prove, once and for all, that she's ready for a bit more independence?

Page après page, des surprises farfelues apportent des rires plutôt que des frissons. Avec ses illustrations enchantées, cette histoire d’Halloween pas du tout effrayante est parfaite pour les câlins du coucher, les lectures en classe ou les moments de famille pendant la saison la plus mystérieuse de l’année.

The town's annual Turkey Trot race and festival is coming up, and Judy and Stink are training to win. Judy has decided that she is going to take home the big prize: a fat, juicy turkey. They can taste it already: the moist turkey, the hot gravy, the savory stuffing, the cranberry sauce! Beep! Beep! Beep! That's the sound of Stink's Rapidfire Ultra XE611M25 stopwatch going off as Judy and Stink hop, crawl, and climb toward race day.

On the first night of Hanukkah, a weary traveler named Hershel of Ostropol eagerly approaches a village where plenty of latkes and merriment should warm him. But when he arrives, not a single candle is lit. A band of frightful goblins has taken over the synagogue, and the villagers cannot celebrate at all! Hershel vows to help them. But can one man alone stand up to the goblins, save Hanukkah, and live to tell the tale?

Acclaimed, mega-bestselling Eoin Colfer, named "a master storyteller" by School Library Journal, returns to the world of Juniper Lane for a lively new adventure! This time, Juniper takes off on a summertime quest in a story sure to delight young listeners all year round. Juniper and her loyal...

Let’s celebrate! This series for beginning learners introduces basic facts about popular holidays from around the world, including when they happen and why. Simple, predictable text takes listeners through the traditions of each celebration, including decorations, activities, and foods. Features highlight favorite activities and important aspects of each holiday. Students just starting to learn will be ready to celebrate. This volume includes Cinco de Mayo, Groundhog Day, Holi, Memorial Day, Presidents' Day, and Valentine's Day.

George and his father are about to spend their third Christmas without George's mother. Since she died, Hugo Bishop has thrown himself into his work and has no time for George - and he definitely has no time for Christmas. It feels like they're living life in black and white. Then, George stumbles across Marley's Curiosity Shop. There he finds a mysterious snow globe, which - though George can't quite understand how - appears to show a scene from George's past. A Christmas in which he and his family were together and happy.

This December, spend a few moments of each day leading up to Christmas helping your family focus on the true joys and meaning of Advent with 25 Days of the Christmas Story: An Advent Family Experience. This is a devotional perfect for families of all shapes, sizes, and schedules. Each of the 25 days highlights a different person, place, or object from the Christmas story - from the prophet Isaiah to Baby Jesus, from the Christmas star to the gift of frankincense.

It’s time to celebrate Hanukkah! Light the menorah. Sing songs and eat tasty treats. During Hanukkah, or the Festival of Lights, Jews remember a war they won. This allowed them to freely practice their beliefs.

Briefly discusses the history and customs connected to the celebration of birthdays.

Les illuminations de la ville n'avaient aucun effet sur Scrooge. Pour le vieil homme, Noël était "un jour où vous vous trouvez plus vieux d'une année et pas plus riche d'une heure". Mais il n'y a que les imbéciles qui ne changent pas d'avis. Et après la visite de plusieurs bons esprits, Scrooge se métamorphosa en apôtre du plus merveilleux jour de l'année : "j'honorerai Noël de tout mon coeur et je m'efforcerai d'en entretenir le culte toute l'année". Retrouvons les personnages du plus célèbre conte de Charles Dickens et la singulière transformation de l'oncle Scrooge.

Forget Thanksgiving. The biggest turkey of all is running around Ella Mentry School - Dr. Carbles, the president of the school board. He is grumpier than ever and wants to fire Mr. Klutz. Will A.J. and his friends be able to save their principals job?

Rejoignez Buddy, le chiot brun et blanc plein d'entrain, dans 'Les Aventures Abboyables de Buddy à Noël' alors qu'il découvre la magie de Noël ! Des lumières scintillantes à la joie des flocons de neige et aux moments chaleureux autour de l'arbre, les aventures de Buddy célèbrent les délices de la saison à travers ses charmants yeux de chien.

Dylan Thomas wrote "A Child's Christmas in Wales" in 1955, in which he recreated the atmosphere of Christmas Past as he remembered it. Each one of us will have similar memories of the glitter and the emotions of this time of innocence, plenty, fun, anticipation, and excitement.

In the snowy, magical world of the North Pole, there lived a kind little elf named Beth who was always ready to help. She loved Christmas more than anything and worked hard in her cozy toy workshop, full of lights, ribbons, and joy. But just before Christmas, Santa and Mrs. Claus came to Beth with a big problem: Astar, the youngest reindeer, had run away. He was too scared to fly—and without him, Santa’s sleigh wouldn’t have enough reindeer to fly around the world.

Nothing beats Halloween. It's Drew Brockman's favorite holiday. And this year will be awesome. Much better than last year. Or the year Lee and Tabby played that joke. A nasty practical joke on Drew and her best friend, Walker. Yes, this year Drew and Walker have a plan. A plan for revenge. It involves two scary pumpkin heads. But something's gone wrong. Way wrong. Because the pumpkin heads are a little too scary. A little too real. With strange hissing voices. And flames shooting out of their faces.

Iris is on an awesome family holiday. But her little brother is being sooo annoying! Can they still have a great time, or will he ruin everything?