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24 classic stories to share /
illustrated by Tony Ross.

229 pages :

colour illustrations.
Contents includes: A visit from St Nicholas / by Clement Clarke Moore -- The Christmas fairy of Strasbourg / retold by J. Stirling Coyne -- The fir tree / by Hans Christian Andersen -- The nativity / from the King James Bible -- Papa Panov's special Christmas / retold by Leo Tolstoy -- Good King Wenceslas / by John Mason Neale -- The elves and the shoemaker / by the Brothers Grimm -- An extract from A Chrismas carol / by Charles Dickens.
Summary: When the nights are drawing ina nd the snow begins to fall, it's time for stories, songs and magic. In these pages there are brave children, talking animals, little match-girls, Christmas ghosts and even a partridge in a pear tree. You will meet Father Christmas, Ebenezer Scrooge and the Snow Queen. You might even catch a glimpse of some elves, giants and fairies.